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compunctious

adjective as in remorseful

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apologetic
contrite
penitent
regretful
repentant
sorry

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Words related to compunctious are not direct synonyms, but are associated with the word compunctious. Browse related words to learn more about word associations.

apologetic

adjectiveas in expressing remorse, regret

atoning
attritional
compunctious
conciliatory
contrite
expiatory
explanatory
on one's knees
penitent
penitential
propitiatory
regretful
remorseful
repentant
rueful
self-effacing
self-incriminating
sorry
supplicating

ashamed

adjectiveas in regretting, remorseful

abashed
apologetic
bashful
blushing
chagrined
compunctious
conscience-stricken
contrite
crestfallen
debased
demeaned
discomfited
disconcerted
distraught
distressed
embarrassed
flustered
guilty
hesitant
humble
humbled
humiliated
meek
mortified
muddled
penitent
regretful
reluctant
repentant
shamed
shamefaced
sheepish
shy
sorry
stammering
stuttering
submissive

contrite

adjectiveas in regretful

apologetic
attritional
chastened
compunctious
conscience-stricken
humble
penitent
penitential
remorseful
repentant
sorrowful
sorry

penitent

adjectiveas in shamed, sorrowful

abject
apologetic
atoning
attritional
compunctious
conscience-stricken
contrite
penitential
regretful
remorseful
repentant
rueful
sorry

penitential

adjectiveas in remorseful

apologetic
attritional
chastened
compunctious
conscience-stricken
contrite
guilt-ridden
mournful
penitent
regretful
repentant
rueful
sad
self-reproachful
sorrowful
sorry

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