noun
a misgiving about what one is going to do
had qualms about the secret meeting
Synonyms: compunction, conscience, demur, scruple, squeam
Related Word: apprehension, foreboding, misgiving, presentiment; doubt, mistrust, suspicion, uncertainty; agitation, insecurity, perturbation; objection, remonstrance; reluctance, unwillingness; impatience, nervousness, unease, uneasiness
Contrasted words: aplomb, assurance, confidence, self-assurance, self-confidence, self-possession; certainty, certitude, conviction