Compunctious and Dolorous

Compunctious

Compunctious adjective - Feeling sorrow for a wrong that one has done.
Usage example: he appeared not the least bit compunctious about ditching his date at the bar and walking off with the woman he had just met

Dolorous and compunctious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dolorous" instead an adjective "Compunctious".

Dolorous

Dolorous adjective - Expressing or suggesting mourning.

Compunctious and dolorous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Compunctious" instead an adjective "Dolorous".

Nearby Words: dolor, dolour
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