Agitation
Agitation noun - An uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble.
Usage example: experienced a great deal of agitation over whether she had an appropriate dress for her husband's inauguration
Compunction and agitation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Compunction" instead a noun "Agitation".
Compunction
Compunction noun - An uneasy feeling about the rightness of what one is doing or going to do.
Agitation and compunction are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Agitation" instead a noun "Compunction".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- concern and agitation
- concern and compunction
- anxiety and agitation
- anxiety and compunction
- fear and agitation
- fear and compunction
- worry and agitation
- worry and compunction
- apprehension and agitation
- apprehension and compunction
- disquiet and agitation
- disquiet and compunction
- uneasiness and agitation
- uneasiness and compunction
Cite this Source
Compunction and Agitation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/agitation/compunction
Agitation & Compunction. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/agitation/compunction>.
Compunction or Agitation. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/agitation/compunction.
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