Compunction and Pang

Compunction

Compunction noun - An uneasy feeling about the rightness of what one is doing or going to do.

Pang and compunction are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pang" instead a noun "Compunction".

Pang

Pang noun - A sharp unpleasant sensation usually felt in some specific part of the body.

Compunction and pang are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Compunction" instead a noun "Pang".

How words are described

little little compunction little pang
slightest slightest compunction slightest pang
Cite this Source
Pang and Compunction. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/compunction/pang
Compunction & Pang. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/compunction/pang>.
Pang or Compunction. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/compunction/pang.
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