Compunction

Definition:

• (n.) A pricking; stimulation.
• (n.) A picking of heart; poignant grief proceeding from a sense of guilt or consciousness of causing pain; the sting of conscience.

Compare compunction with other words:

compunct vs. compunction

compunction vs. dedolent

compassion vs. compunction

compunction vs. shame

compunction vs. penitent

compunction vs. hesitation

compulsion vs. compunction

compunction vs. scruple

compunction vs. compunctious

compunction vs. repentance

compunction vs. scrupulous

compunction vs. guilt

compunction vs. penance

compunction vs. penitence

compunction vs. contrition

compunction vs. qualm

compunction vs. remorse

compunction vs. fleeting

compunction vs. slight

compunction vs. regret

compunction vs. conscience

compunction vs. contrite