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- DictionaryScru·ple/ˈskro͞op(ə)l/
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 sulfate 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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Check pronunciation: scruple. Definition of scruple noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
scruple definition: a belief that something is wrong which stops you from doing that thing: . Learn more.
Definitions of 'scruple' Scruples are moral principles or beliefs that make you unwilling to do something that seems wrong. [...] More. Conjugations of 'scruple' present simple: I scruple, you scruple [...] past simple: I scrupled, you scrupled [...] past participle: scrupled. More. Synonyms of 'scruple' • misgiving, hesitation, qualm, doubt [...]
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English scru‧ple1 /ˈskruːpəl/ noun [ countable usually plural, uncountable] a belief about what is right and wrong that prevents you from doing bad things → qualm scruples about doing something He had no scruples about selling faulty goods to people. a man with no moral scruples without scruple They made t...
Synonyms. qualm, scruple, compunction, demur mean a misgiving about what one is doing or going to do. qualm implies an uneasy fear that one is not following one's conscience or better judgment. scruple implies doubt of the rightness of an act on grounds of principle.
Pronunciation of 'scruple'. British English pronunciation. Definitions of 'scruple'. Scruples are moral principles or beliefs that make you unwilling to do something that seems wrong. [...] Conjugations of 'scruple'. present simple: I scruple, you scruple [...] past simple: I scrupled, you scrupled [...]
1 day ago · Definition of 'scruples' Word Frequency. scruples in British English. (ˈskruːpəlz ) plural noun. doubts or hesitation as to what is morally right in a certain situation. a man with no moral scruples. He had no scruples about appropriating other people's property. It took time to overcome my scruples. Collins English Dictionary.
