Compunctious
Compunctious adjective - Feeling sorrow for a wrong that one has done.
Distraught and compunctious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Distraught" instead an adjective "Compunctious".
Distraught
Distraught adjective - Feeling overwhelming fear or worry.
Compunctious and distraught are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Compunctious" instead an adjective "Distraught".
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