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compunctious
com·punc·tion C0538300 (kəm-pŭngk′shən)n.1. A strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt: stole the money without compunction. See Synonyms at penitence.2. A sting of conscience or a pang of doubt aroused by wrongdoing or the prospect of wrongdoing: "commercial speculators and hired politicians who had no compunction about pillaging their country for personal gain" (Leo Damrosch).
[Middle English compunccioun, from Old French componction, from Late Latin compūnctiō, compūnctiōn-, puncture, sting of conscience, from Latin compūnctus, past participle of compungere, to sting : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + pungere, to prick; see peuk- in Indo-European roots.]
com·punc′tious (-shəs) adj.com·punc′tious·ly adv.ThesauruscompunctiousadjectiveFeeling or expressing regret for one's sins or misdeeds:contrite, penitent, penitential, regretful, remorseful, repentant, sorry.compunctious
Synonyms for compunctiousadj feeling or expressing regret for one's sins or misdeedsSynonyms- contrite
- penitent
- penitential
- regretful
- remorseful
- repentant
- sorry
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