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Word | Compunction |
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed) / A pricking / remorse / a feeling of guilt or moral scruple that follows the doing of something bad. / a feeling of guilt or regret ( chiefly US ), | |
Usage | ⇒ The judge was especially severe in his sentencing because he felt that the criminal had shown no compunction for his heinous crime. ⇒ a brutal murderer who killed without compunction ⇒ spend the money without compunction ⇒ They have no compunction |
Synonyms | remorse, contrition, qualm, penitence, repentance, regret, scruple, misgiving, self-reproach, shame, rue, reluctance, conscience, guilt, hesitation, attrition, contriteness, penance, sorrow, disinclination, |
Antonyms | defiance, apathy, meanness, asperity, austerity, brazenness, callousness, challenge, coldness, consistency, cruelty, definiteness, detachment, difficulty, disregard, firmness, hardheartedness, hardness, harshness, heartlessness, |
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