Misgiving
Misgiving noun - An uneasy feeling about the rightness of what one is doing or going to do.
Usage example: he was filled with misgivings about committing himself to such a huge loan
Protest and misgiving are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Protest" instead a noun "Misgiving".
Nearby Word: misgiven
Mutual synonyms
Cite this Source
Protest and Misgiving. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/misgiving/protest
Misgiving & Protest. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/misgiving/protest>.
Protest or Misgiving. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/misgiving/protest.
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