qualm[noun]Synonyms: misgiving, anxiety, apprehension, compunction, disquiet, doubt, hesitation, scruple, twinge
or pang of conscience, uneasiness
Contrasted words: aplomb, assurance, confidence, self-assurance, self-confidence, self-possession, certainty, certitude, conviction
Related Words: apprehension,
foreboding,
misgiving,
presentiment,
doubt,
mistrust,
suspicion,
uncertainty,
agitation,
insecurity,
perturbation,
objection,
remonstrance,
reluctance,
unwillingness,
impatience,
nervousness,
unease,
uneasiness [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
qualm /kwɑːm $ kwɑːm, kwɑːlm/
noun [countable usually plural] a feeling of slight worry or doubt because you are not sure that what you are doing is right:
Despite my qualms, I took the job. The manager has no qualms about dropping players who do not perform well. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲