compunctious

adjective

Definition of compunctiousnext
as in ashamed
feeling sorrow for a wrong that one has done he appeared not the least bit compunctious about ditching his friends at the restaurant and leaving them to pay the bill

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compunctious
  1. ashamed
  2. sorry
  3. remorseful
  4. apologetic
  5. regretful
Adjective
  • Later, Pryor’s widow Jennifer confirmed the rumor, telling TMZ that her late husband was always open about his bisexuality with friends and would not be ashamed that the relationship was revealed publicly.
    Stephanie Petit, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
  • In Horse Crazy, Indiana’s first and best novel, his unnamed narrator invites a prospective boyfriend to his similarly cluttered apartment and feels ashamed—not of its mess, exactly, but of the sheer number of books on his shelves.
    Daniel Felsenthal, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of ashamed
Adjective
  • Megan Fox is pregnant and expecting a very emo baby with her on-and-off beau Machine Gun Kelly (or, sorry, mgk).
    Justin Curto, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
  • There isn't a part of me that wants anyone to feel sorry for me.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of sorry
Adjective
  • When deputies showed up at his home, Colin Gray did not appear remorseful, Ward testified.
    Devon M. Sayers, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
  • In jail, her friends had coached her to appear remorseful but not to cry, because no one likes self-pity.
    Lizzie Presser, ProPublica, 28 Sep. 2024
Definition of remorseful
Adjective
  • Lanez recorded an apologetic phone call to Pete’s friend that night from jail, but later denied shooting her.
    Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The resulting track is at once swaggering and apologetic.
    Tom Roland, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2024
Definition of apologetic
Adjective
  • He's earned this opportunity by growing into what appears to be a good young man after being, like many of us, a youth full of regretful decisions.
    Phil Hay, The Athletic, 3 Aug. 2024
  • Neither damning nor satiric, W. is oddly wistful, almost regretful — rare sentiments in a Stone film.
    Will Leitch, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2024
Definition of regretful
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“Compunctious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compunctious. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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