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noun
1.
a moral or ethical consideration or standard that acts as a restraining force or inhibits certain actions.
2.
a very small portion or amount.
3.
a unit of weight equal to 20 grains (1.295 grams) or 1/3 of a dram, apothecaries' weight.
4.
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)
5.
to have scruples.
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Scruples
is always a great word to know.
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| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
verb (used with object)
6.
to have scruples about; hesitate at.
Origin:
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 compare gram)
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 compare gram)
Related forms
scru·ple·less, adjective
o·ver·scru·ple, verb, o·ver·scru·pled, o·ver·scru·pling.
un·scru·pled, adjective
Synonyms
1. qualm, compunction, restraint. 6. waver.
1. qualm, compunction, restraint. 6. waver.
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| scruples | |
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| motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions [syn: conscience] |
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