misgiving
Definitions
Noun
- Uneasiness about the fitness of an action
- Painful expectation
- Doubt about someone's honesty
Verb
- Suggest fear or doubt
Fragment
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "misgiving".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | misgivings | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | misgiving | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "misgiving".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | marketing | 3 | 43 |
| 2 | maintaining | 3 | 28 |
| 3 | monitoring | 4 | 13 |
| 4 | embarrassing | 4 | 11 |
| 5 | misleading | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | mentioning | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | emphasizing | 4 | 4 |
| 8 | maneuvering | 4 | 4 |
| 9 | modifying | 4 | 4 |
| 10 | meandering | 4 | 3 |
| 11 | memorizing | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | mistaking | 3 | 2 |
| 13 | amplifying | 4 | 1 |
| 14 | embezzling | 4 | 1 |
| 15 | emigrating | 4 | 1 |
| 16 | marshaling | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | matchmaking | 3 | 1 |
| 18 | mediating | 4 | 1 |
| 19 | migrating | 3 | 1 |
| 20 | mingling | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | moderating | 4 | 1 |
| 22 | molesting | 3 | 1 |
| 23 | mumbling | 3 | 1 |
| 24 | mushrooming | 3 | 1 |
| 25 | emaciating | 5 | 0 |
| 26 | embellishing | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | embroidering | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | empaneling | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | emulating | 4 | 0 |
| 30 | immunizing | 4 | 0 |
| 31 | imperiling | 4 | 0 |
| 32 | implanting | 3 | 0 |
| 33 | imprinting | 3 | 0 |
| 34 | mainwaring | 3 | 0 |
| 35 | mandating | 3 | 0 |
| 36 | mangling | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | manwaring | 3 | 0 |
| 38 | margining | 3 | 0 |
| 39 | marveling | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | massacring | 4 | 0 |
| 41 | meatpacking | 3 | 0 |
| 42 | misjudging | 3 | 0 |
| 43 | misreading | 3 | 0 |
| 44 | misusing | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | moonlighting | 3 | 0 |
| 46 | mortgaging | 3 | 0 |
| 47 | mothballing | 3 | 0 |
| 48 | moviegoing | 4 | 0 |
| 49 | muckraking | 3 | 0 |
| 50 | mummifying | 4 | 0 |
| 51 | mutating | 3 | 0 |
| 52 | smartening | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "misgiving".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | giving | 2 | 96 |
| 2 | visiting | 3 | 36 |
| 3 | missing | 2 | 33 |
| 4 | thanksgiving | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | misgivings | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | striving | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | grieving | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | sieving | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | misgive | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | mispricing | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | misjudging | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | disguising | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | misconceiving | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | misusing | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | igniting | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | mismanaging | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | mischarging | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | misbehaving | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | life-giving | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | misrecognizing | 5 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "misgiving" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "misgiving" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "misgiving" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "misgiving".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 52
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Despite Misgivings, U.K. and France Deploy Ships and Planes to Mideast
Mar 4, 2026 The New York Times
Mar 4, 2026 The New York Times
Kamala Harris has misgivings about government. Some Dems have misgivings about her.
Aug 2, 2025 Politico
Aug 2, 2025 Politico