Synonyms & related words for compunctious

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Words related to compunctious

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Where does compunctious come from?

The word compunctious breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: com-, from Latin com (“thoroughly”); punct, from Latin pungere (“to prick, sting”); and -ous, from Latin osus (“full of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.