Hope and Misgiving

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Hope noun - The general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled.

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Misgiving is an antonym for hope.

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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Hope is an antonym for misgiving.

Nearby Word: misgiven

main	main hope	main misgiving
biggest	biggest hope	biggest misgiving

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Misgiving and Hope. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hope/misgiving

Hope & Misgiving. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hope/misgiving>.

Misgiving or Hope. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hope/misgiving.

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