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Misgiving vs Skepticism - What's the difference?

misgiving | skepticism |

As nouns the difference between misgiving and skepticism

is that misgiving is doubt, apprehension, a feeling of dread while skepticism is (us) the practice or philosophy of being a skeptic.

misgiving

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • doubt, apprehension, a feeling of dread
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    • Usage notes

    Almost always used in the plural.

    Synonyms

    * doubt

    External links

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    skepticism

    English

    (wikipedia skepticism)

    Alternative forms

    * scepticism (Commonwealth English )

    Noun

    (-)
  • (US) The practice or philosophy of being a skeptic.
  • (US) A studied attitude of questioning and doubt
  • (US) The doctrine that absolute knowledge is not possible
  • (US) A methodology that starts from a neutral standpoint and aims to acquire certainty though scientific or logical observation.
  • (US) Doubt or disbelief of religious doctrines

    • Related terms

    * skeptic * skeptical