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compunction
[ kuhm-puhngk-shuhn ]
noun
- 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.
compunction
/ əˈʌŋʃə /
noun
- a feeling of remorse, guilt, or regret
Derived Forms
- dzˈܲԳپdzܲ, adverb
- dzˈܲԳپdzܲ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- dz·ܲԳtDz· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of compunction1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of compunction1
Example Sentences
He has no compunction about violating treaty commitments or ripping up trade agreements, even deals he negotiated himself.
She’s unlike any other “Star Trek” protagonist with her pitch-dark past and lack of compunction about killing.
We can be certain that when he takes the reins of government, he will have no compunction about destroying every last shred of information about them.
The bigger question is why we keep watching it, and what kind of human qualms and compunctions we have to push aside to indulge.
“Where Trump has absolutely no compunction at going to the basest level he can to try to get a result, I saw Joe moving into that very reluctantly,” Mr. Burris said.
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