ALL meanings of compunction
com·punc·tion
C c - uncountable noun compunction If you say that someone has no compunction about doing something, you mean that they do it without feeling ashamed or guilty. 3
- noun compunction a feeling of remorse, guilt, or regret 3
- noun compunction a sharp feeling of uneasiness brought on by a sense of guilt; remorse 3
- noun compunction a feeling of slight regret for something done 3
- noun compunction A feeling of guilt or moral scruple that follows the doing of something bad. 1
- noun compunction a feeling of uneasiness or anxiety of the conscience caused by regret for doing wrong or causing pain; contrition; remorse. 1
- noun compunction any uneasiness or hesitation about the rightness of an action. 1
- noun compunction guilty conscience 1
- noun compunction A pricking of conscience or a feeling of regret, especially one which is slight or fleeting. 0