scruples

From WikiWord, the free dictionary

English

Definitions

noun

A weight of 1/288 of a pound, that is, twenty grains or one third of a dram, about 1.3 grams (symbol: ℈).
(by extension) A very small quantity; a particle.
A doubt or uncertainty concerning a matter of fact; intellectual perplexity.
Hesitation to act from the difficulty of determining what is right or expedient; doubt, hesitation or unwillingness due to motives of conscience.

verb

To hesitate or be reluctant to act due to considerations of conscience or expedience.
To excite scruples in; to cause to scruple.
To regard with suspicion; to question.
To question the truth of (a fact, etc.); to doubt; to hesitate to believe, to question.“I do not scruple to admit that all the Earth seeth but only half of the Moon.”

Related words

Synonyms

s.ap.conscience moral sense sense of right and wrong blocks constraints inhibitions misgivings qualms scrupulosity consciences scrupulousness scrupulous morals morality ethics compunctions

Associated

quakers sentiment judith authentic vatican synod oath prevented regard principles religious

Rhymes

pupils cupels blue pills

References