Compunction and Shame

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

Shame is a synonym for compunction in feeling topic. In some cases you can use "Shame" instead a noun "Compunction", when it comes to topics like regret, remorse.

Shame noun - A feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing.

Compunction is a synonym for shame in feeling topic. You can use "Compunction" instead a noun "Shame", if it concerns topics such as disgrace, embarrassment, guilt, remorse.

Nearby Words: sham, shameful, shameless, shamed, shaming