SCRUPLE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action
   Hypernyms(s) scruple is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • principle (what does principle mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • scruple (what does scruple mean?)
   • scruple (what does scruple mean?)
   • scruple (what does scruple mean?)
2. Meaning
   • uneasiness about the fitness of an action
   Synonym(s)
   • misgiving (what does misgiving mean?)
   • qualm (what does qualm mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) scruple is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • anxiety (what does anxiety mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • misgive (what does misgive mean?)
   • scruple (what does scruple mean?)
   • scruple (what does scruple mean?)
   • scruple (what does scruple mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains
   Hypernyms(s) scruple is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • apothecaries’ unit (what does apothecaries’ unit mean?)
   • apothecaries’ weight (what does apothecaries’ weight mean?)

SCRUPLE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • have doubts about
   Hypernyms(s) scruple is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • wonder (what does wonder mean?)
   • question (what does question mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • scruple (what does scruple mean?)
   • scruple (what does scruple mean?)
   • qualm (what does qualm mean?)
   • misgiving (what does misgiving mean?)
2. Meaning
   • raise scruples
   Usage Example(s)
   • He lied and did not even scruple about it
   Hypernyms(s) scruple is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • fuss (what does fuss mean?)
   • niggle (what does niggle mean?)
   • fret (what does fret mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • scruple (what does scruple mean?)
   • scruple (what does scruple mean?)
   • qualm (what does qualm mean?)
   • misgiving (what does misgiving mean?)
3. Meaning
   • hesitate on moral grounds
   Usage Example(s)
   • The man scrupled to perjure himself
   Hypernyms(s) scruple is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • hesitate (what does hesitate mean?)
   • pause (what does pause mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • scruple (what does scruple mean?)
   • scruple (what does scruple mean?)
   • qualm (what does qualm mean?)
   • misgiving (what does misgiving mean?)