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scruple

The word “scruple” has 2 syllables: scru-ple

It's pronounced as /ˈskruːpəl/

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In the thesaurus, “scruple” has 196 synonyms and 76 antonyms.

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Meanings of scruple

  • noun
    1. A weight of 1/288 of a pound, that is, twenty grains or one third of a dram, about 1.3 grams (symbol: ℈).
    2. (by extension) A very small quantity; a particle.
    3. A doubt or uncertainty concerning a matter of fact; intellectual perplexity.
    4. Hesitation to act from the difficulty of determining what is right or expedient; doubt, hesitation or unwillingness due to motives of conscience.
    5. A Hebrew unit of time equal to 1/1080 hour.
  • verb
    1. To hesitate or be reluctant to act due to considerations of conscience or expedience.
    2. To excite scruples in; to cause to scruple.
    3. To regard with suspicion; to question.
    4. To question the truth of (a fact, etc.); to doubt; to hesitate to believe, to question.

Example Sentences

  • He did not scruple to speak honestly about the problem.
  • She felt a moral scruple about accepting the money.
  • The lawyer acted without scruple during the negotiation.
  • They had no scruple in taking advantage of the situation.
  • His personal scruple prevented him from lying.

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