Defeatism and Misgiving

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Defeatism noun - Acceptance of the inevitability of defeat.

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Misgiving and defeatism are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Misgiving" instead a noun "Defeatism".

Nearby Words: defeat, defeatist

Misgiving noun - Suspicion or fear of future harm or misfortune.

Usage example: overcome by a sudden misgiving upon seeing the creepy old mansion

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Defeatism and misgiving are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defeatism" instead a noun "Misgiving".

Nearby Word: misgiven

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Misgiving and Defeatism. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defeatism/misgiving

Defeatism & Misgiving. N.p., 2016. Web. 10 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/defeatism/misgiving>.

Misgiving or Defeatism. 2016. Accessed August 10, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/defeatism/misgiving.

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