Compunction

Compunction (N)

• Pronunciation: kuhm-PUHNGK-shuhn
• Word Meaning:
  1. A feeling of guilt or moral unease arising from doing something wrong or causing harm to others.
  2. A sense of regret or remorse, often accompanied by a slight sense of anxiety.
• Uses in Sentence:
  1. After lying to his friend, he felt a compunction about deceiving someone he trusted.
  2. Despite her compunction, she went ahead with the decision that she knew was ethically questionable.
• Synonyms:
  1. Guilt
  2. Remorse
  3. Regret
  4. Contrition
  5. Scruple
• Antonyms:
  1. Indifference
  2. Unconcern
  3. Impudence
  4. Shamelessness
  5. Unremorseful
• Word Meaning in Hindi: पछतावा (Pachtaava), खेद (Khed)
• Word Uses in Hindi:
  1. अपने दोस्त को झूठ बोलने के बाद, उसने उसपर विश्वास करने वाले किसी को धोखा देने के बारे में पछतावा महसूस किया। (After lying to his friend, he felt a compunction about deceiving someone he trusted.)
  2. उसके पछतावे के बावजूद, उसने उस नैतिक दृष्टिकोण से संबंधित एक निर्णय को आगे बढ़ाया। (Despite her compunction, she went ahead with the decision that she knew was ethically questionable.)