Compunctious and Impenitent

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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

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Impenitent is an antonym for compunctious.

Impenitent adjective - Not sorry for having done wrong.

Usage example: an impenitent criminal who said he'd do it all over again, given the chance

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Compunctious is an antonym for impenitent.

Nearby Word: impenitence

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