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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.
scruple. verb. formal us / ˈskruː.p ə l / uk / 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.
verb (used with object) , scru·pled, scru·pling. to have scruples about; hesitate at. Synonyms: waver. scruple. / ˈskruːpəl / noun. often plural a doubt or hesitation as to what is morally right in a certain situation. archaic. a very small amount. a unit of weight equal to 20 grains (1.296 grams)
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.
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. Definitions on the go.
4 days ago · scruple in American English. (ˈskruːpəl) (verb -pled, -pling) noun. 1. a moral or ethical consideration or standard that acts as a restraining force or inhibits certain actions. 2. a very small portion or amount. 3. a unit of weight equal to 20 grains (1.295 grams) or 1 ⁄ 3 of a dram, apothecaries' weight.
noun. a moral or ethical consideration or standard that acts as a restraining force or inhibits certain actions. a very small portion or amount. a unit of weight equal to 20 grains (1.295 grams) or 1/3 of a dram, apothecaries' weight. an ancient Roman unit of weight equivalent to 1/24 of an ounce or 1/288 of an as or pound.: Compare as 2 (def. 2).
