Concern
Concern noun - An uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble.
Usage example: the recent crime wave has caused a great deal of concern in the neighborhood
Compunction and concern are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Compunction" instead a noun "Concern".
Compunction
Compunction noun - An uneasy feeling about the rightness of what one is doing or going to do.
Concern and compunction are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Concern" instead a noun "Compunction".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- care and concern
- care and compunction
- solicitude and concern
- solicitude and compunction
- anxiety and concern
- anxiety and compunction
- agitation and concern
- agitation and compunction
- fear and concern
- fear and compunction
- misgiving and concern
- misgiving and compunction
- worry and concern
- worry and compunction
How words are described
Cite this Source
Compunction and Concern. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/concern/compunction
Concern & Compunction. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/concern/compunction>.
Compunction or Concern. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/concern/compunction.
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