Compunctious
Compunctious adjective - Feeling sorrow for a wrong that one has done.
Troubled and compunctious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Troubled" instead an adjective "Compunctious".
Troubled
Troubled adjective - Feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty.
Compunctious and troubled are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Compunctious" instead an adjective "Troubled".
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Troubled and Compunctious. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/compunctious/troubled
Compunctious & Troubled. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/compunctious/troubled>.
Troubled or Compunctious. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/compunctious/troubled.
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