What is the meaning of misgivings?
a feeling of doubt or suspicion
Definition of misgiving : a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event Many people have expressed misgivings about his ability to do the job.
What is serious misgivings?
/ˌmɪsˈɡɪv.ɪŋ/ us. /ˌmɪsˈɡɪv.ɪŋ/ a feeling of doubt or worry about a future event: Many teachers expressed serious misgivings about the new tests.
How do you use misgivings?
Misgiving in a Sentence ?
- When I learned my daughter’s boyfriend had just been released from prison, my misgiving about him became stronger.
- James overlooked his misgiving about the new job because he really needed to pay his rent.
Do you have misgivings?
If you have misgivings about something, it means you’re worried that it’s not a good idea. Trying to fall asleep the night before a test, you might have misgivings about having studied so little. Misgivings are feelings of doubt you experience about something before you do it.
What’s plenitude mean?
state of being full : completeness
Definition of plenitude 1 : the quality or state of being full : completeness. 2 : a great sufficiency : abundance.
What is the synonym of misgiving?
(also alarum), apprehension, apprehensiveness, dread, foreboding.
What is the opposite of plenitude?
Antonyms. scarcity scarceness dearth rareness inadequacy infrequency rarity. plentitude plenteousness teemingness plentifulness plenty.
What’s the definition of thronging?
transitive verb. 1 : to crowd upon : press a celebrity thronged by fans. 2 : to crowd into : pack shoppers thronging the streets. intransitive verb. : to crowd together in great numbers.
What is the antonyms of groggy?
Antonyms. energetic active clearheaded distinct clear physical strenuous. stuporous unenrgetic dazed lethargic logy.
What is the meaning of harbouring?
HARBOURING | meaning in the Cambridge English Dictionary harbouring definition: 1. present participle of harbour 2. to think about or feel something, usually over a long period…. Learn more. Cambridge Dictionary +Plus
What does it mean to have some misgivings?
If you have misgivings about something that is being suggested or done, you feel that it is not quite right, and are worried that it may have unwanted results. She had some misgivings about what she was about to do. COBUILD Advanced English Dictionary.
What does it mean to harbour a grudge?
› to think about or feel something, usually over a long period: He’s been harbouring a grudge against her ever since his promotion was refused. There are those who harbour suspicions about his motives.
What does it mean to harbor a ship?
6. to keep or hold in the mind; maintain; entertain: to harbor suspicion. 7. to house or contain. 8. to shelter (a vessel), as in a harbor. 9. (of a vessel) to take shelter in a harbor. Also, esp. Brit.,harbour. har′bor•er, n. syn: harbor, port, haven refer to a shelter for ships.