Compunctious

/kəmˈpʌŋkʃəs/ adjective

Definition

Feeling or showing remorse, regret, or guilt; affected by compunction.

Etymology

From 'compunction' + suffix '-ous' (full of, characterized by). The '-ous' suffix is Latin-derived and commonly creates adjectives from nouns in English.

Kelly Says

Shakespeare actually invented or popularized this word—he uses it in 'Hamlet' when describing Gertrude's character, showing how the Renaissance valued the ability to feel conscience as a mark of human dignity.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንቅስቃሴ (inqisqase)
in-khis-khas-eh
ARالعربية
ندام (nadama)
na-da-ma
BNবাংলা
পশ্চাত্তাপগ্রস্ত (pashchattap-grast)
pos-chhat-ta-ap-grast
CACatalà
compungit
kom-poon-git
CSČeština
pocitající
po-ci-ta-yee-chee
DADansk
fortrydt
for-trydt
DEDeutsch
reuevoll
ray-voo-el
ELΕλληνικά
μετανιωμένος (metaniomenos)
meh-tan-ee-oh-men-os
ESEspañol
compungido
kom-poon-gee-doh
FAفارسی
پشیمان (peshiman)
peh-shee-man
FISuomi
väristynyt
va-ris-ty-nyt
FRFrançais
remords
remɔʁ
GUGU
પોતાની ભૂલ (potaani bhul)
po-ta-nee bhool
HAHA
rufe
roo-fe
HEעברית
נבוך (nevokh)
neh-vokh
HIहिन्दी
पछतावा करने वाला (pachtaava karne wala)
pacht-ta-ava kar-ne wa-la
HUMagyar
bűntudatos
boont-oo-da-tohs
IDBahasa Indonesia
penyesalan
pen-ye-sa-lan
IGIG
nwata
nwa-ta
ITItaliano
pentito
pen-tee-toh
JA日本語
後悔している (後悔している)
ho-i-shi-te-iru
KKKK
жаны (janý)
ja-ny
KMKM
ចំណេញ (chum-neih)
chum-neh
KO한국어
후회하는 (후회하는)
hu-hoe-ha-neun
MRMR
पश्चाताप (pashchatap)
pash-cha-ta-ap
MSBahasa Melayu
penyesalan
pen-ye-sa-lan
MYမြန်မာ
ကျင့်သုံး (kyin-thuso)
kin-thoo-so
NLNederlands
bedauern
be-dow-ern
NONorsk
angst
angst
PAPA
ਪਛਤਾਵਾ (pachhatava)
pach-hat-ta-va
PLPolski
żałujący
zhah-loo-vee
PTPortuguês
compungido
kom-poon-gee-doh
RORomână
împăcăit
im-pa-kayt
RUРусский
сожалеющий
so-zhal-e-y-oo-shey-ee
SVSvenska
ömstänkt
oom-stänkt
SWKiswahili
juta
joo-ta
TAதமிழ்
விரும்பாத செயல்களைச் செய்தவன் (virumpatha seyalgalai cheythavalan)
vi-rum-pa-tha-se-yal-gai cheythavalan
TEతెలుగు
చింతించే (chinta-nche)
chin-ta-n-che
THไทย
สำนึกผิด (sam-neuk-pheed)
sam-neuk-pheed
TLTL
paumanhin
paw-man-hin
TRTürkçe
vicdan azabı çeken
viht-dan ah-bah-tee chek-en
UKУкраїнська
покаянийся (pokayanyisya)
po-kay-an-yis-ya
URاردو
خجل (khayjal)
kha-jal
VITiếng Việt
hối hận
hoi han
YOYO
àfi
a-fee
ZH中文
内疚 (nèijiù)
nèi-jiù
ZUZU
ukuthula
oo-koo-thoo-la

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