ALL meanings of scruple
scru·ple
S s - noun scruple a moral or ethical consideration or standard that acts as a restraining force or inhibits certain actions. 1
- noun scruple a very small portion or amount. 1
- noun scruple a unit of weight equal to 20 grains (1.295 grams) or 1/3 of a dram, apothecaries' weight. 1
- noun scruple 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). 1
- verb without object scruple to have scruples. 1
- verb with object scruple to have scruples about; hesitate at. 1
- noun scruple qualm, moral doubt 1
- noun scruple a very small amount 0
- noun scruple a unit of weight equal to 20 grains (1.296 grams) 0
- noun scruple an ancient Roman unit of weight equivalent to approximately one twenty-fourth of an ounce 0
- verb scruple to have doubts (about), esp for a moral reason 0
- noun scruple a very small quantity, amount, or part 0
- noun scruple an ancient Roman unit of weight equal to 1⁄24 ounce 0
- noun scruple a unit of weight equal to 1⁄3 dram apothecaries' weight or 20 grains (1.296 grams): abbrev. sc 0
- noun scruple a feeling of hesitancy, doubt, or uneasiness arising from difficulty in deciding what is right, proper, ethical, etc.; qualm or misgiving about something one thinks is wrong 0
- noun scruple high ethical standards 0
- verb transitive scruple to hesitate (at) from doubt or uneasiness; be unwilling because of one's conscience; have scruples (about) 0
- variable noun scruple Scruples are moral principles or beliefs that make you unwilling to do something that seems wrong. 0
- noun scruple a doubt or hesitation as to what is morally right in a certain situation 0