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compunct

/kəmˈpʌŋkt/

compunct adjective: affected with compunction; regretful, remorseful.

Adjective

compunct (comparative more compunct, superlative most compunct)

  1. (obsolete) Affected with compunction; regretful, remorseful.

Forms of compunct

comparativemore compunct
superlativemost compunct

Origin of compunct

Latin compunctus, past participle.

Questions about compunct

What does compunct mean?
Compunct means affected with compunction; regretful, remorseful.
What part of speech is compunct?
Compunct is an adjective.
How do you pronounce compunct?
Compunct is pronounced /kəmˈpʌŋkt/.

Words near compunct in the dictionary

  1. compulsory heterosexuality
  2. compulsory purchase
  3. compulsory purchase order
  4. compulsory purchase orders
  5. compulsoryness
  6. compunct
  7. compunction
  8. compunctionless
  9. compunctions
  10. compunctious
  11. compunctiously

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