QUALM Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word qualm. (close relations)
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| misgiving | nounn | |||||
noun • uneasiness about the fitness of an action (particularly for reasons of ethics, morals or propriety) • painful expectation • doubt about someone's honesty | ||||||
| scruple | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains • uneasiness about the fitness of an action (particularly for reasons of ethics, morals or propriety) • an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action verb • hesitate on moral grounds • raise scruples • have doubts about | ||||||
| doubt | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the state of being unsure of something • uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something verb • consider unlikely • lack confidence in | ||||||
| hesitation | nounn | |||||
noun • indecision in speech or action • a certain degree of unwillingness • the act of pausing uncertainly | ||||||
| compunction | nounn | |||||
noun • a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed) | ||||||
| queasiness | nounn | |||||
noun • a mild state of nausea • inability to rest or relax or be still | ||||||
| squeamishness | nounn | |||||
noun • a mild state of nausea • the trait of being excessively fastidious and easily shocked | ||||||
| unease | nounn | |||||
noun • physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression) • the trait of seeming ill at ease | ||||||
| uneasiness | nounn | |||||
noun • feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable • physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression) • embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you • the trait of seeming ill at ease • inability to rest or relax or be still | ||||||