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misgiving

English

Etymology

From misgive , from mis- +? give, from Middle English give (“suggest, given”). Compare given and what gives.

Noun

misgiving (plural misgivings)

  1. doubt, apprehension, a feeling of dread

Usage notes

Almost always used in the plural.

Synonyms

  • doubt
  • See Thesaurus:apprehension

Translations

References

Further reading

  • misgiving in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
  • misgiving in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

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grudging

English

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /????.d???/
  • (US) IPA(key): /????.d?i?/

Adjective

grudging (comparative more grudging, superlative most grudging)

  1. Unwilling or with reluctance.
    her grudging acceptance that her rival deserved the award

Derived terms

  • grudgingly

Related terms

  • grudge
  • grudger

Translations

Verb

grudging

  1. present participle of grudge

Noun

grudging (plural grudgings)

  1. The state of bearing a grudge.

Anagrams

  • drugging

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