compunct

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/kəmˈpʌŋkt/

adjective

Affected with compunction; regretful, remorseful.

OriginLatin compunctus →
Scrabble 16
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Meanings

adjectivecompunct (comparative more compunct, superlative most compunct)

comparative more compunct · superlative most compunct

  1. obsoleteAffected with compunction; regretful, remorseful.

Origin

  1. Latincompunctus
  2. Englishcompunct

Latin compunctus, past participle.

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APA

compunct. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compunct

MLA

“compunct.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compunct. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “compunct,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compunct.

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