compunctious

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kəm pungk′shəs)


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com•punc•tious  (kəm pungk′shəs),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. causing or feeling compunction;
    regretful.
  • compunct(ion) + -ious 1595–1605
com•punc′tious•ly, adv. 

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