Compunction

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  • noun. A strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt: synonym: penitence.
  • noun. A sting of conscience or a pang of doubt aroused by wrongdoing or the prospect of wrongdoing.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A pricking; stimulation; irritation.
  • noun. The stinging or pricking of the conscience; uneasiness caused by tenderness of conscience or feelings; regret, as for wrong-doing or for giving pain to another; contrition; remorse.
  • noun. Synonyms Regret, Remorse, etc. See penitence.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A pricking; stimulation.
  • noun. A picking of heart; poignant grief proceeding from a sense of guilt or consciousness of causing pain; the sting of conscience.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A pricking of conscience or a feeling of regret, especially one which is slight or fleeting.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
    • Word Usage
    "Notwithstanding all these arguments a compunction was always present in Miss Eelen's worn out yet not extinguished heart."
    cross-reference
    contrition  guilt  penance  penitence  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    regret  rue  ruefulness  sorrow  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    guilt  guilt feelings  guilt trip  guilty conscience  penance  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    conjunction  dysfunction  function  injunction  junction  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    anguish  compassion  contrition  empathy  foreboding  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    attrition  bashfulness  beef  better self  bitch  
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