Webcompunction noun com· punc· tion kəm-ˈpəŋ (k)-shən 1 a : anxiety arising from awareness of guilt compunctions of conscience b : distress of mind over an anticipated action or …

Webcompunction. noun. 1. A feeling of regret for one's sins or misdeeds: contriteness, contrition, penitence, penitency, remorse, remorsefulness, repentance, rue. Theology: attrition. 2. A feeling of uncertainty about the fitness or correctness of an action: misgiving, qualm, reservation, scruple.

Webnoun. a feeling of uneasiness or anxiety of the conscience caused by regret for doing wrong or causing pain; contrition; remorse. any uneasiness or hesitation about the rightness of an action.

WebSee Definition compunction noun as in doubt an uneasy feeling about the rightness of what one is doing or going to do throughout her school years she cheated without compunction Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance doubt remorse scruple qualm regret objection guilt misgiving conscience suspicion uncertainty unease distrust question …

Webcompunction noun [ U ] formal uk / kəmˈpʌŋk.ʃ ə n / us / kəmˈpʌŋk.ʃ ə n / a slight guilty feeling about something you have done or might do: I wouldn't have any compunction …

Webcompunction. When you feel compunction you feel very, very sorry, usually for something you did to hurt someone or mess something up. When you feel no compunction, you're not at all sorry. The noun compunction comes from the Latin verb compungere, meaning “prick sharply.”. When you feel compunction, you feel a sharp prick of your conscience.

Webcompunction noun [ U ] formal us / kəmˈpʌŋk.ʃ ə n / uk / kəmˈpʌŋk.ʃ ə n / a slight guilty feeling about something you have done or might do: I wouldn't have any compunction …

Webcompunction (noun) compunction /kəm ˈ pʌŋkʃən/ noun plural compunctions Britannica Dictionary definition of COMPUNCTION : a feeling of guilt or regret : remorse [noncount] a brutal murderer who killed without compunction He feels/has no compunction about his crimes. [count] (chiefly US) He has no compunctions about his crimes.

Webcompunction. Part of speech: Noun. Self reproach; slight regret . Usage examples for "compunction": At the third attack of forced tears, he goes out without the slightest compunction. - "Petty Troubles of Married Life, Part First", Honore de Balzac.

Webcompunction noun a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed). Synonyms remorse, self-reproach SHABDKOSH Apps English Hindi Dictionary for Android English Hindi Dictionary for iOS English Hindi Dictionary for Windows Shabdkosh Premium Ad-free experience & much more Learn More Hindi - Language vs Dialect