Definition
Definition of scruples - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun, plural
1.
ethicsmoral principles causing hesitation or doubt
- He had scruples about lying to his friend.
2.
measurementDated UK unit of weight in apothecaries' measureDated UK
- The prescription required only a few scruples of the substance.
Expressions with scruples
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act without feeling guilty or hesitant about doing something wrong
She has no scruples about lying to get what she wants.
lack of concern about whether actions are right or wrong
He lied with no scruples about the consequences.
conquer moral doubts to take action
She overcame her scruples to speak the truth.
in a way that shows no concern for right or wrong
He lied without scruples to get what he wanted.
Origin of scruples
Latin, scrupulus (small sharp stone) + -es (plural)
Terms with scruples included in their meaning
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morality
extreme strictness regarding moral scruples
bad character
unprincipled or lacking scruples
unprincipled
lacking moral principles or scruples
Examples of scruples in a sentence
They had scruples about the environmental impact of the project. The mixture needed exactly two scruples. He measured out three scruples of the powder.
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- French:scrupules, scrupule, ...
- German:Bedenken, ...
- Italian:scrupoli, scrupolo, ...
- Spanish:escrúpulos, granos, ...
- Portuguese:escrúpulos, ...
- Chinese:顾忌, 药衡单位, ...
- Japanese:良心の呵責, スクループル, ...
- Arabic:وَازِع ضَمِير, قِيراط صَيْدَلِي, ...
- Hebrew:נְקִיפוֹת מַצְפּוּן, סְקְרוּפּוֹל, ...
- Russian:угрызения совести, мера веса, ...
- Ukrainian:сумніви, скрупул, ...
- Hindi:नैतिक संकोच, सुक्रल्स, ...
Definition of scruple - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
ethicsmoral hesitation or doubt about an action
- He had no scruple about lying to protect her.
2.
tiny amountRare very small amount or quantityRare
- She didn't have a scruple of decency left..
Verb
1.
doubttr. have doubts about somethingtr.
- He scrupled the accuracy of the report.
2.
hesitate morallyintr. hesitate before doing something because of moral concernsintr.
- She scrupled to sign the document without reading it thoroughly..
3.
ethicstr. Rare raise moral objectionstr. Rare
- They scrupled at the idea of cheating.
Origin of scruple
Latin, scrupulus (small sharp stone)
Examples of scruple in a sentence
His scruple prevented him from cheating. He didn't show a scruple of remorse. There wasn't a scruple of truth in his story. She scrupled whether to trust the new policy. They scrupled at the thought of deceiving their friends. He scrupled to lie to his friend.
They scrupled to take the money without permission. She scrupled to lie about her qualifications. He scrupled at accepting the bribe.
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- French:scrupule, douter de, ...
- German:Bedenken, zweifeln, ...
- Italian:scrupolo, dubitare, ...
- Spanish:escrúpulo, dudar, ...
- Portuguese:escrúpulo, duvidar, ...
- Chinese:顾忌, 怀疑, ...
- Japanese:良心の呵責, 疑念を抱く, ...
- Arabic:وَازِع, شَكَّ, ...
- Hebrew:נְקִיפַת מַצְפּוּן, לִהְיוֹת בְּסָפֵק, ...
- Russian:угрызение совести, сомневаться, ...
- Ukrainian:сумнів, сумніватися, ...
- Hindi:नैतिक संकोच, संदेह करना, ...
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