Compunction
Compunction noun - An uneasy feeling about the rightness of what one is doing or going to do.
Expostulation and compunction are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Expostulation" instead a noun "Compunction".
Expostulation
Expostulation noun - A feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent.
Usage example: despite the earnest expostulations of her friends, Jessica continued to date the foul-tempered guy
Compunction and expostulation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Compunction" instead a noun "Expostulation".
Nearby Words: expostulated, expostulating
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- difficulty and compunction
- difficulty and expostulation
- demur and compunction
- demur and expostulation
- remonstrance and compunction
- remonstrance and expostulation
- doubt and compunction
- doubt and expostulation
- objection and compunction
- objection and expostulation
- hesitation and compunction
- hesitation and expostulation
- protest and compunction
- protest and expostulation
Cite this Source
Expostulation and Compunction. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/compunction/expostulation
Compunction & Expostulation. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/compunction/expostulation>.
Expostulation or Compunction. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/compunction/expostulation.
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