Apprehension
Apprehension noun - An uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble.
Usage example: felt a great deal of apprehension about the trip and about arriving safely
Compunction and apprehension are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Compunction" instead a noun "Apprehension".
Compunction
Compunction noun - An uneasy feeling about the rightness of what one is doing or going to do.
Apprehension and compunction are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Apprehension" instead a noun "Compunction".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- care and apprehension
- care and compunction
- solicitude and apprehension
- solicitude and compunction
- concern and apprehension
- concern and compunction
- anxiety and apprehension
- anxiety and compunction
- agitation and apprehension
- agitation and compunction
- fear and apprehension
- fear and compunction
- misgiving and apprehension
- misgiving and compunction
How words are described
| slightest | slightest apprehension | slightest compunction |
Cite this Source
Compunction and Apprehension. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/apprehension/compunction
Apprehension & Compunction. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/apprehension/compunction>.
Compunction or Apprehension. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/apprehension/compunction.
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