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compunctious

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of compunctious

feeling sorrow for a wrong that one has done

He appeared not the least bit compunctious about ditching his friends.

Synonyms of compunctious

apologetic, contrite, penitent, regretful, remorseful, repentant, rueful, sorry

Words Related to compunctious

ashamed, shamefaced, sheepish

dolorous, grieving, lugubrious, mournful, plaintive, sorrowful, wailing, weeping, woeful

Near Antonyms of compunctious

compassionless, cruel, merciless, pitiless, ruthless, unmerciful

shameless, unashamed

Antonyms of compunctious

impenitent, remorseless, unapologetic, unrepentant

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compunctious

Synonyms and Antonyms of compunctious