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    scruple
    /ˈskruːpl/

    noun

    • 1. a feeling of doubt or hesitation with regard to the morality or propriety of a course of action: "I had no scruples about eavesdropping"
    • 2. a unit of weight equal to 20 grains, used by apothecaries: historical "give, daily, one scruple of sulphate of quinine"

    verb

    • 1. hesitate or be reluctant to do something that one thinks may be wrong: "she doesn't scruple to ask her parents for money"

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  2. SCRUPLE definition: 1. a feeling that prevents you from doing something that you think is morally wrong or makes you…. Learn more.

  3. Jun 2, 2024 · scruple (third-person singular simple present scruples, present participle scrupling, simple past and past participle scrupled) ( intransitive) To hesitate or be reluctant to act due to considerations of conscience or expedience .

  4. The meaning of SCRUPLE is a unit of capacity equal to 1/2₄ Apothecaries' ounce. How to use scruple in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Scruple.

  5. SCRUPLE meaning: 1. a feeling that prevents you from doing something that you think is morally wrong or makes you…. Learn more.

  6. Definition of 'scruple' Word Frequency. scruple. (skruːpəl ) Word forms: plural scruples. variable noun [usually plural] Scruples are moral principles or beliefs that make you unwilling to do something that seems wrong. ...a man with no moral scruples. Synonyms: misgiving, hesitation, qualm, doubt More Synonyms of scruple. More Synonyms of scruple.

  7. Scruple definition: a moral or ethical consideration or standard that acts as a restraining force or inhibits certain actions.. See examples of SCRUPLE used in a sentence.

  8. If you are doing something bad, your scruples will bother you — but emptying your shoe probably won't help. Definitions of scruple. noun. an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action. see more. noun. uneasiness about the fitness of an action. synonyms: misgiving, qualm. see more.

  9. noun. /ˈskruːpl/ [countable, usually plural, uncountable] a feeling that prevents you from doing something that you think may be morally wrong. I overcame my moral scruples. He had no scruples about spying on her. She is totally without scruple. Word Origin. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

  10. 1. a moral or ethical consideration that restrains one's behavior and inhibits certain actions. 2. a very small amount. 3. a unit of apothecaries' weight equal to 20 grains (1.295 grams) or ? of a dram.

  11. scruple meaning: a belief that something is wrong which stops you from doing that thing: . Learn more.