Meanings
adjectivecompunctive (comparative more compunctive, superlative most compunctive)
comparative more compunctive · superlative most compunctive
- obsoleteSensitive with regard to wrongdoing; conscientious; compunctious.
O give me all faith, and all charity , and a spirit highly compunctive, highly industrious , passionate , prudent and indefatigable in holy services
1655, Jeremy Taylor, Unum Necessarium
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