Compunction
Compunction noun - An uneasy feeling about the rightness of what one is doing or going to do.
Usage example: throughout her school years she cheated without compunction
Mistrust and compunction are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mistrust" instead a noun "Compunction".
Mistrust
Mistrust noun - A feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something.
Usage example: had an unfortunate mistrust of doctors, so her medical condition was allowed to worsen
Compunction and mistrust are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Compunction" instead a noun "Mistrust".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- reservation and compunction
- reservation and mistrust
- concern and compunction
- concern and mistrust
- anxiety and compunction
- anxiety and mistrust
- fear and compunction
- fear and mistrust
- misgiving and compunction
- misgiving and mistrust
- worry and compunction
- worry and mistrust
- apprehension and compunction
- apprehension and mistrust
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Mistrust and Compunction. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/compunction/mistrust
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