Compunction
Compunction noun - An uneasy feeling about the rightness of what one is doing or going to do.
Nervousness and compunction are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nervousness" instead a noun "Compunction".
Nervousness
Nervousness noun - An uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble.
Usage example: your nervousness over your son's safety is only natural
Compunction and nervousness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Compunction" instead a noun "Nervousness".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- care and compunction
- care and nervousness
- solicitude and compunction
- solicitude and nervousness
- concern and compunction
- concern and nervousness
- anxiety and compunction
- anxiety and nervousness
- agitation and compunction
- agitation and nervousness
- fear and compunction
- fear and nervousness
- misgiving and compunction
- misgiving and nervousness
How words are described
| obvious | obvious compunction | obvious nervousness |
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