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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.
scruple. verb. formal uk / ˈskruː.p ə l / us / ˈskruː.p ə l /. not scruple to do something. to not care that something you do is morally wrong or likely to have bad results: He wouldn't scruple to cheat his own mother if there was money in it for him. See 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.
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.
scru·ple. (skro͞o′pəl) n. 1. An uneasy feeling arising from conscience or principle that tends to hinder action: "He would have taken any life with as little scruple as he took my money" (Charles Dickens). 2. A unit of apothecary weight equal to about 1.3 grams, or 20 grains. 3. A minute part or amount.
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.
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.
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.
Synonyms for SCRUPLES: sprinklings, little, hints, glimmers, splashes, specks, touches, bits; Antonyms of SCRUPLES: quantities, masses, loads, piles, bushels, mountains, lots, heaps
