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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

compunctive

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
com-punc-tive
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Sensitive with regard to wrongdoing; conscientious; compunctious.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

more compunctive (comparative) most compunctive (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

compunction

Questions

What does compunctive mean?
Sensitive with regard to wrongdoing; conscientious; compunctious.

How to pronounce compunctive

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