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. 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.

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 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. 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 /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 See definition of compunction on Dictionary.com noun regret, sorrow synonyms for compunction Compare Synonyms attrition conscience contrition misgiving penitence pity punctiliousness qualm reluctance remorse repentance rue ruth shame sympathy penitency second thoughts stab of conscience antonyms for compunction …

WebDefinitions and Meaning of compunction in English compunction noun. a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed) Synonyms : remorse, self-reproach

Webcompunction 13 letter words demonstration deterioration expostulation embarrassment remonstration retrogression unwillingness mortification compunction 14 letter words disinclination disapprobation scrupulousness shamefacedness compunction 15 letter words pricking of heart punctiliousness compunction 17 letter words