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
Adjective
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To lose a series to the Edmonton Oilers is nothing to be ashamed about.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
30 May 2025 -
While red, inflamed skin was often seen as the norm, my flares—ranging from deep brown or purplish dry patches to clusters of tiny, itchy bumps—looked more like a disease to be feared and ashamed of rather than understood and treated.—
Raelle Kennedy,
Health,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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Nobody is going to feel sorry for you, so keep your head up and keep moving forward.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
21 May 2025
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That’s the million, sorry, billion-dollar question.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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Sorensen wrote in a sentencing memo that Smith – a disabled Marine Corps veteran with three children – is remorseful and takes responsibility for his actions.—
Sara Schilling,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2025
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The men should have been there, looking remorseful, but during the first two hearings at which a total of 23 men were charged, only two came in person.—
Wendy Murphy,
Boston Herald,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Wilson’s apologetic statement is a refreshing departure from the evasion of accountability that traditionally accompanies official debacles.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
8 May 2025
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Thank the positive reviewers and be polite and apologetic to negative reviewers.—
Jason Hennessey,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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Created in 2019 by Eastbound & Down's Danny McBride, the filthy HBO comedy centers around a family of corrupt, fast-talking televangelists led by John Goodman's aging and regretful Eli Gemstone.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
5 May 2025
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Ma and Tsai give strong performances that cast the dynamic as one not of scorn but of regretful misunderstanding.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2025
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“Compunctious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compunctious. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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