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
Wailing and compunctious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wailing" instead an adjective "Compunctious".
Wailing
Wailing adjective - Expressing or suggesting mourning.
Compunctious and wailing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Compunctious" instead an adjective "Wailing".
Mutual synonyms
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Wailing and Compunctious. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/compunctious/wailing
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Wailing or Compunctious. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/compunctious/wailing.
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