/ Dictionary / Index C compunctious: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: com•punc•tious Pronunciation: (kum-pungk'shus), [key] — adj. causing or feeling compunction; regretful. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. compunction compurgation Related Content Daily Word Quiz: mamba Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language