scruple

[ skroo-puhl ]

/ ˈskru pəl /

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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 as² (def. 2).

verb (used without object), scru·pled, scru·pling.

to have scruples.

verb (used with object), scru·pled, scru·pling.

to have scruples about; hesitate at.

Origin of scruple

1350–1400; (<French scrupule) <Latin scrūpulus unit of weight, worry, precaution equivalent to scrūp(us) rough pebble + -ulus-ule; replacing earlier scriple,Middle English <Latin scrīpulum (variant scriptulum) small weight, pebble, alteration of scrūpulus by association with scrīptum writing (see script; for sense relation cf. gram¹)

SYNONYMS FOR scruple

1 qualm, compunction, restraint.

6 waver.

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OTHER WORDS FROM scruple

scru·ple·less, adjectiveo·ver·scru·ple, verb, o·ver·scru·pled, o·ver·scru·pling.un·scru·pled, adjective

Words nearby scruple

scrumptious, scrumpy, scrunch, scruncheon, scrunchie, scruple, scruples, scrupulous, scrutable, scrutator, scrutineer

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Example sentences from the Web for scruple

So she did avail herself of his zeal,—and that without any scruple.
Doctor Thorne|Anthony Trollope
We burned foreign cloth without a scruple, and the spirituality of the movement did not receive a shock when we burned them.
Freedom Through Disobedience|C. R. (Chittaranjan) Das
Clearly these masses, and such as these, ought to be selected first for what I will not scruple to call interment.
On Books and the Housing of Them|William Ewart Gladstone
His mind was made up; there was nothing left of hesitation or scruple.
The Mermaid|Lily Dougall

Little Larkins had told all, and his father had no scruple in repeating it, and causing the investigation to be set on foot.
The Daisy Chain|Charlotte Yonge

British Dictionary definitions for scruple

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)

an ancient Roman unit of weight equivalent to approximately one twenty-fourth of an ounce

verb

(obsolete when tr) to have doubts (about), esp for a moral reason

Derived forms of scruple

scrupleless, adjective

Word Origin for scruple

C16: from Latin scrūpulus a small weight, from scrūpus rough stone

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Medical definitions for scruple

scruple

[ skrōō′pəl ]

n.

An uneasy feeling arising from conscience or principle that tends to hinder action.

A unit of apothecary weight that is equal to about 1.3 grams, or 20 grains.

A minute part or amount.

单词	scruple
释义	scruple [ skroo-puhl ] / ˈskru pəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR scruple ON THESAURUS.COM 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 as² (def. 2). verb (used without object), scru·pled, scru·pling. to have scruples. verb (used with object), scru·pled, scru·pling. to have scruples about; hesitate at. Origin of scruple 1350–1400; (<French scrupule) <Latin scrūpulus unit of weight, worry, precaution equivalent to scrūp(us) rough pebble + -ulus-ule; replacing earlier scriple,Middle English <Latin scrīpulum (variant scriptulum) small weight, pebble, alteration of scrūpulus by association with scrīptum writing (see script; for sense relation cf. gram¹) SYNONYMS FOR scruple 1 qualm, compunction, restraint. 6 waver. SEE SYNONYMS FOR scruple ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM scruple scru·ple·less, adjectiveo·ver·scru·ple, verb, o·ver·scru·pled, o·ver·scru·pling.un·scru·pled, adjective Words nearby scruple scrumptious, scrumpy, scrunch, scruncheon, scrunchie, scruple, scruples, scrupulous, scrutable, scrutator, scrutineer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for scruple So she did avail herself of his zeal,—and that without any scruple. Doctor Thorne\|Anthony Trollope We burned foreign cloth without a scruple, and the spirituality of the movement did not receive a shock when we burned them. Freedom Through Disobedience\|C. R. (Chittaranjan) Das Clearly these masses, and such as these, ought to be selected first for what I will not scruple to call interment. On Books and the Housing of Them\|William Ewart Gladstone His mind was made up; there was nothing left of hesitation or scruple. The Mermaid\|Lily Dougall Little Larkins had told all, and his father had no scruple in repeating it, and causing the investigation to be set on foot. The Daisy Chain\|Charlotte Yonge British Dictionary definitions for scruple 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) an ancient Roman unit of weight equivalent to approximately one twenty-fourth of an ounce verb (obsolete when tr) to have doubts (about), esp for a moral reason Derived forms of scruple scrupleless, adjective Word Origin for scruple C16: from Latin scrūpulus a small weight, from scrūpus rough stone Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to scruple conscience, compunction, anxiety, hesitation, reluctance, censor, twinge, difficulty, demur, pause, uneasiness, qualm, perplexity, caution, hesitancy, superego, reconsideration, faltering, squeamishness, hesitate Medical definitions for scruple scruple [ skrōō′pəl ] n. An uneasy feeling arising from conscience or principle that tends to hinder action. A unit of apothecary weight that is equal to about 1.3 grams, or 20 grains. A minute part or amount. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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scruple

noun

verb (used without object), scru·pled, scru·pling.

verb (used with object), scru·pled, scru·pling.

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noun

verb

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Medical definitions for scruple

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