Misgiving
Misgiving noun - A feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something.
Shilly-shallying and misgiving are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shilly-shallying" instead a noun "Misgiving".
Nearby Word: misgiven
Shilly-shallying
Shilly-shallying noun - A state or an instance of temporary inaction because of uncertainty about the right course of action.
Usage example: fortunately, during the crisis there was no shilly-shallying on the part of the president
Misgiving and shilly-shallying are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Misgiving" instead a noun phrase "Shilly-shallying".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- faltering and misgiving
- faltering and shilly-shallying
- wavering and misgiving
- wavering and shilly-shallying
- doubt and misgiving
- doubt and shilly-shallying
- mistrust and misgiving
- mistrust and shilly-shallying
- fluctuation and misgiving
- fluctuation and shilly-shallying
- oscillation and misgiving
- oscillation and shilly-shallying
- vacillation and misgiving
- vacillation and shilly-shallying
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Shilly-shallying and Misgiving. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/misgiving/shilly-shallying
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