Compunction
Compunction noun - An uneasy feeling about the rightness of what one is doing or going to do.
Distrustfulness and compunction are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Distrustfulness" instead a noun "Compunction".
Distrustfulness
Distrustfulness noun - A feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something.
Usage example: one voter who usually listens to campaign promises with an air of distrustfulness
Compunction and distrustfulness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Compunction" instead a noun "Distrustfulness".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- reservation and compunction
- reservation and distrustfulness
- concern and compunction
- concern and distrustfulness
- anxiety and compunction
- anxiety and distrustfulness
- misgiving and compunction
- misgiving and distrustfulness
- difficulty and compunction
- difficulty and distrustfulness
- suspicion and compunction
- suspicion and distrustfulness
- demur and compunction
- demur and distrustfulness
Cite this Source
Distrustfulness and Compunction. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/compunction/distrustfulness
Compunction & Distrustfulness. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/compunction/distrustfulness>.
Distrustfulness or Compunction. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/compunction/distrustfulness.
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