Compunction vs. Compunctious

Compunctionnoun

A pricking of conscience or a feeling of regret, especially one which is slight or fleeting.

Compunctiousadjective

Exhibiting compunctions, scruples, feelings of guilt.

Compunctionnoun

A pricking; stimulation.

‘That acid and piercing spirit which, with such activity and compunction, invadeth the brains and nostrils.’;

Compunctiousadjective

Of the nature of compunction; caused by conscience; attended with, or causing, compunction.

‘That no compunctious visitings of natureShake my fell purpose.’;

Compunctionnoun

A picking of heart; poignant grief proceeding from a sense of guilt or consciousness of causing pain; the sting of conscience.

‘He acknowledged his disloyalty to the king, with expressions of great compunction.’;

Compunctionnoun

a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)

Compunctionnoun

a feeling of guilt or moral scruple that prevents or follows the doing of something bad

‘they used their tanks without compunction’;