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Add to word list. a feeling that prevents you from doing something that you think is morally wrong or makes you uncertain about doing it: Robin Hood had no scruples about robbing the rich to give to the poor. He is a man without scruple - he has no conscience. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
- English (US)
Add to word list. a feeling that prevents you from doing...
- Znaczenie Scruple, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
SCRUPLE definicja: 1. a feeling that prevents you from doing...
- Scruple: Polish Translation
scruple translate: skrupuły. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Scruple in Russian
SCRUPLE translate: угрызения совести . Learn more in the...
- Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미
SCRUPLE 의미, 정의, SCRUPLE의 정의: 1. a feeling that prevents you...
- Principle
PRINCIPLE definition: 1. a basic idea or rule that explains...
- English (US)
Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of the word scruple, which can mean a unit of weight, a small quantity, or a moral principle. See examples of scruple as a noun and a verb in sentences and related articles.
Add to word list. a feeling that prevents you from doing something that you think is morally wrong or makes you uncertain about doing it: Robin Hood had no scruples about robbing the rich to give to the poor. He is a man without scruple - he has no conscience. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Scruples definition: the plural of scruple; moral or ethical considerations or standards that act as a restraining force or inhibit certain actions. See examples of SCRUPLES used in a sentence.
The idea of scruples has to do with ethics and morality: what is right and wrong. If you had no scruples at all, you'd just kill, steal, cheat, and do God knows what else. Scruples are a kind of moral compass that lets you know what's right.
noun. a moral or ethical consideration or standard that acts as a restraining force or inhibits certain actions. Synonyms: restraint, compunction, qualm. 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.
A scruple is a belief that something is wrong which stops you from doing that thing. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Learner's Dictionary.
