compunctionUK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kəmˈpʌŋkʃən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/kəmˈpʌŋkʃən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kəm pungk′shən) compunction WordReference English Thesaurus © 2026 Sense: A sense of guilt or remorse Synonyms: remorse Collocations, contrition, shame Collocations, regret Collocations, repentance, penitence, guilt feelings, guilt Collocations, embarrassment Collocations, mortification, conscience Collocations Sense: A twinge of uneasiness or pity Synonyms: Recent forum discussions about thesaurus entries: compunction - English Only forum
Compunction vs. contrition vs. guilt vs. remorse - English Only forum contrition vs compunction - English Only forum no compunction at all about CARRY out an attack - English Only forum regret vs compunction - English Only forum
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