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- Dictionaryscruple/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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SCRUPLE definition: 1. a feeling that prevents you from doing something that you think is morally wrong or makes you…. Learn more.
Scruples are a kind of moral compass that lets you know what's right. Often people use this word in an outraged way when someone does something bad: "Don't you have any scruples?" Liars, thieves, criminals, and politicians have fewer scruples than the rest of us.
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.
Your scruples are what keep you from doing things you consider to be morally or ethically wrong. Your scruples won't allow you to cheat on a test, or steal from your brother's Halloween candy stash. The noun scruple comes from a Latin word, scrupulus, which means a small, sharp stone.
SCRUPLE meaning: 1. a feeling that prevents you from doing something that you think is morally wrong or makes you…. Learn more.
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.
Scruples are moral principles or beliefs that make you unwilling to do something that seems wrong.
Scruples definition: the plural of scruple; moral or ethical considerations or standards that act as a restraining force or inhibit certain actions. See examples of SCRUPLES used in a sentence.
Definition of scruple noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Scruples definition: the plural of scruple; moral or ethical considerations or standards that act as a restraining force or inhibit certain actions. See examples of SCRUPLES used in a sentence.
