If you have no qualms about doing something, you are not worried that it may be wrong in some way.
I have no qualms about recommending this approach. [+ about]
Did she see him as capable of murder? She had used the word without a qualm.
More Synonyms of qualm
qualm in British English
(kwɑːm)
noun
1.
a sudden feeling of sickness or nausea
2.
a pang or sudden feeling of doubt, esp concerning moral conduct; scruple
3.
a sudden sensation of misgiving or unease
Derived forms
qualmish (ˈqualmish) or qualmy (ˈqualmy)
adjective
qualmishly (ˈqualmishly)
adverb
qualmishness (ˈqualmishness)
noun
Word origin
Old English cwealm death or plague; related to Old High German qualm despair, Dutch kwalm smoke, stench
qualm in American English
(kwɑm)
noun
1.
a sudden, brief feeling of sickness, faintness, or nausea
2.
a sudden feeling of uneasiness or doubt; misgiving
3.
a twinge of conscience; scruple
SYNONYMY NOTE: qualm implies a painful feeling of uneasiness arising from a consciousness that one isor may be acting wrongly [he had qualms about having cheated on the test]; scruple implies doubt or hesitation arising from difficulty in deciding what is right, proper,just, etc. [to break a promise without scruple]; compunction implies a twinge of conscience for wrongdoing, now often for a slight offense [to have no compunctions about telling a white lie]; misgive verb transitive implies a disturbed state of mind resulting from a loss of confidence as to whetherone is doing what is right [misgivings of conscience]
Word origin
ME qualme < OE cwealm, death, disaster (akin to Ger qual, pain, Swed kvalm, nausea) < base of cwellan, to kill (see quell): all extant senses show melioration of the orig. meaning
Examples of 'qualm' in a sentence
qualm
There are no qualms about his technique.
The Sun (2016)
I could have no qualms about it.
The Sun (2016)
I have recently moved house and my new neighbour has made no qualms about wanting to set me up with her daughter.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The first is to assure you that I have no qualms about disagreeing with the governor.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
If the answer to those questions is'no' then he should have no qualms about standing down.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Yet he had no qualms about upsetting me.
The Sun (2010)
But most point out that we have no such qualms about getting rid of viruses.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
So it would be strange if he now showed any qualms.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
And this includes ethical qualms and doubts.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
She has also expressed qualms about what will be required of her during the campaign.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
He had no qualms about giving young people lots of responsibility if they could handle it.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Animals have no qualms about relaxing when they have exerted themselves.
Mansfield, Patricia Why Am I Afraid to be Assertive? (1994)
No moral qualms about encouraging non-stop gambling?
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Their progeny are not going to feel many qualms about keeping 3.6 billion of somebody else's money.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He was simply not concerned with any of those internal qualms about quality that bothered most of the people I worked with.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
In other languages
qualm
British English: qualm NOUN
If you have no qualms about doing something, you are not worried that it may be wrong in some way.
I have no qualms about recommending this approach.
American English: qualm
Brazilian Portuguese: escrúpulo
Chinese: 疑虑
European Spanish: escrúpulo
French: scrupule
German: Bedenken
Italian: scrupolo
Japanese: 良心のかしゃく
Korean: 거리낌
European Portuguese: escrúpulo
Latin American Spanish: escrúpulo
Chinese translation of 'qualm'
qualm
(kwɑːm)
n(c)
疑虑(慮) (yílǜ) (个(個), gè)
to have no qualms about doing sth对(對)于(於)做某事毫无(無)疑虑(慮) (duìyú zuò mǒushì háo wú yílǜ)
1 (noun)
Definition
a sudden sensation of misgiving
I had a sudden qualm that all might not be well.
Synonyms
misgiving
She had some misgivings about what she was about to do.
doubt
They were troubled and full of doubt.
uneasiness
I felt a great uneasiness about meeting her again.
regret
He has no regrets about retiring.
anxiety
His voice was full of anxiety.
uncertainty
The magazine ignores all the uncertainties students currently face.
reluctance
hesitation
The board said it had no hesitation in rejecting the offer.
remorse
She has shown no remorse for her actions.
apprehension
It reflects real anger and apprehension about the future.
disquiet
There is growing public disquiet.
scruple
a man with no moral scruples
compunction
I had no compunction about stealing from my parents.
twinge or pang of conscience
2 (noun)
Definition
a sudden feeling of sickness or nausea
Synonyms
nausea
I was overcome with a feeling of nausea.
attack
It brought on an attack of asthma.
agony
sickness
He felt a great rush of sickness.
spasm
A lack of magnesium causes muscles to go into spasm.
pang
She felt a pang of guilt for the poor man.
twinge
I would have twinges of guilt occasionally.
queasiness
throe (rare)
Additional synonyms
in the sense of anxiety
Definition
a state of uneasiness about what may happen
His voice was full of anxiety.
Synonyms
uneasiness,
concern,
care,
worry,
doubt,
tension,
alarm,
distress,
suspicion,
angst,
unease,
apprehension,
misgiving,
suspense,
nervousness,
disquiet,
trepidation (formal),
foreboding,
restlessness,
solicitude,
perturbation,
watchfulness,
fretfulness,
disquietude,
apprehensiveness,
dubiety
in the sense of apprehension
Definition
anxiety or dread
It reflects real anger and apprehension about the future.
Synonyms
anxiety,
concern,
fear,
worry,
doubt,
alarm,
suspicion,
dread,
unease,
mistrust,
misgiving,
disquiet,
premonition,
trepidation (formal),
foreboding,
uneasiness,
pins and needles,
apprehensiveness
in the sense of attack
Definition
any sudden appearance of a disease or symptoms
It brought on an attack of asthma.
Synonyms
bout,
fit,
access,
spell,
stroke,
seizure,
spasm,
convulsion,
paroxysm
Synonyms of 'qualm'
qualm
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of compunction
Definition
a feeling of guilt or regret
I had no compunction about stealing from my parents.
Synonyms
guilt,
misgiving,
qualm,
scruples,
regret,
reluctance,
sorrow,
remorse,
repentance,
contrition,
penitence,
stab or sting of conscience,
work out
in the sense of disquiet
Definition
a feeling of anxiety or uneasiness
There is growing public disquiet.
Synonyms
uneasiness,
concern,
fear,
worry,
alarm,
anxiety,
distress,
unrest,
angst,
nervousness,
trepidation (formal),
foreboding,
restlessness,
fretfulness,
disquietude
in the sense of doubt
Definition
uncertainty about the truth, facts, or existence of something
They were troubled and full of doubt.
Synonyms
uncertainty,
confusion,
hesitation,
dilemma,
scepticism,
misgiving,
suspense,
indecision,
bewilderment,
lack of confidence,
hesitancy,
perplexity,
vacillation,
lack of conviction,
irresolution,
dubiety
in the sense of hesitation
The board said it had no hesitation in rejecting the offer.
Synonyms
reluctance,
reservation(s),
misgiving(s),
ambivalence,
qualm(s),
unwillingness,
scruple(s),
compunction,
demurral
in the sense of pang
Definition
a sudden sharp feeling of pain or sadness
She felt a pang of guilt for the poor man.
Synonyms
twinge,
stab,
prick,
spasm,
qualm,
gnawing
in the sense of regret
Definition
a feeling of repentance, guilt, or sorrow
He has no regrets about retiring.
Synonyms
remorse,
compunction,
self-reproach,
pang of conscience,
bitterness,
repentance,
contrition,
penitence,
ruefulness
in the sense of remorse
Definition
a sense of deep regret and guilt for something one did
She has shown no remorse for her actions.
Synonyms
regret,
shame,
guilt,
pity,
grief,
compassion,
sorrow,
anguish,
repentance,
contrition,
compunction,
penitence,
self-reproach,
pangs of conscience,
ruefulness,
bad or guilty conscience
in the sense of scruple
Definition
a doubt or hesitation as to what is morally right in a certain situation
a man with no moral scruples
Synonyms
misgiving,
hesitation,
qualm,
doubt,
difficulty,
caution,
reluctance,
second thoughts,
uneasiness,
perplexity,
compunction,
squeamishness,
twinge of conscience
in the sense of sickness
Definition
a feeling of queasiness in the stomach followed by vomiting
He felt a great rush of sickness.
Synonyms
nausea,
queasiness,
biliousness
in the sense of spasm
Definition
a sudden tightening of the muscles, over which one has no control
A lack of magnesium causes muscles to go into spasm.
Synonyms
convulsion,
contraction,
paroxysm,
twitch,
throe (rare)
Additional synonyms
in the sense of twinge
Definition
a sharp emotional pang
I would have twinges of guilt occasionally.
Synonyms
pang,
twitch,
tweak,
throe (rare),
twist
in the sense of uncertainty
The magazine ignores all the uncertainties students currently face.
Synonyms
doubt,
confusion,
dilemma,
misgiving,
qualm,
bewilderment,
quandary,
puzzlement,
perplexity,
mystification
in the sense of uneasiness
I felt a great uneasiness about meeting her again.