compunctions




English Vietnamese dictionary


compunction /kəm'pʌɳkʃn/
  • danh từ
    • sự ăn năn, sự hối hận, sự ân hận, sự hối tiếc
      • to be seized with compunction: hối hận
      • without any compunction: không ân hận một chút nào cả

Thesaurus dictionary


n.
1 remorse, contrition, regret, uneasiness of mind, pang or pricking of conscience, self-reproach:
He has no compunction about hurting your feelings.
2 hesitation, reluctance, reserve, disinclination, qualm, misgiving, unwillingness, fear:
She has no compunction about speaking her mind.

Concise English dictionary


compunctionskəm'pʌŋkʃn
noun
+a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)