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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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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 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 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.
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 definition: 1. a feeling that prevents you from doing something that you think is morally wrong or makes you…. Learn more.
SCRUPLE meaning: 1. a feeling that prevents you from doing something that you think is morally wrong or makes you…. Learn 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.
Scruples are moral principles or beliefs that make you unwilling to do something that seems wrong.
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.
Scruple definition: An uneasy feeling arising from conscience or principle that tends to hinder action.
