compunctious

a. 后悔的, 惭愧的, 内疚的

词形变化

more compunctious 比较级 most compunctious 最高级

别名

compunctuous

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Exhibiting compunctions, scruples, feelings of guilt.

词源

From the stem of compunction + -ous; compare factious. Apparently taken up in modern use from Macbeth by William Shakespeare (see quotation).

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