scruple (redirected from scrupling)

scru·ple  (skrpl)

n.

1. An uneasy feeling arising from conscience or principle that tends to hinder action. See Synonyms at qualm.

2. Abbr. sc. or scr. A unit of apothecary weight equal to about 1.3 grams, or 20 grains.

3. A minute part or amount.

intr.v. scru·pled, scru·pling, scru·ples

To hesitate as a result of conscience or principle: "A man who could make so vile a pun would not scruple to pick a pocket" (John Dennis).

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[Middle English scrupul, from Old French scrupule, from Latin scrpulus, small unit of measurement, scruple, diminutive of scrpus, rough stone, scruple.]

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scruple [ˈskruːp^əl]

n

1. (often plural) a doubt or hesitation as to what is morally right in a certain situation

2. Archaic a very small amount

3. (Mathematics & Measurements / Units) a unit of weight equal to 20 grains (1.296 grams)

4. (Mathematics & Measurements / Units) an ancient Roman unit of weight equivalent to approximately one twenty-fourth of an ounce

vb

(obsolete when tr) to have doubts (about), esp for a moral reason

[from Latin scrūpulus a small weight, from scrūpus rough stone]

scrupleless  adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	scruple - a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains apothecaries' unit, apothecaries' weight - any weight unit used in pharmacy; an ounce is equal to 480 grains and a pound is equal to 12 ounces grain - 1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams drachm, drachma, dram - a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains
	2.	scruple - uneasiness about the fitness of an action misgiving, qualm anxiety - a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune
	3.	scruple - an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action principle - a rule or standard especially of good behavior; "a man of principle"; "he will not violate his principles"
Verb	1.	scruple - hesitate on moral grounds; "The man scrupled to perjure himself" pause, hesitate - interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing; "The speaker paused"
	2.	scruple - raise scruples; "He lied and did not even scruple about it" fret, fuss, niggle - worry unnecessarily or excessively; "don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now"
	3.	scruple - have doubts about wonder, question - place in doubt or express doubtful speculation; "I wonder whether this was the right thing to do"; "she wondered whether it would snow tonight"

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scruple

noun misgiving, hesitation, qualm, doubt, difficulty, caution, reluctance, second thoughts, uneasiness, perplexity, compunction, squeamishness, twinge of conscience a man with no moral scruples

Translations

scruple [ˈskruːpl]

A. N → escrúpulo m
a person of no scruples → una persona sin escrúpulos
he is entirely without scruples → no tiene conciencia
to have no scruples about → no tener escrúpulos acerca de ...
to make no scruple to do sth → no tener escrúpulos para hacer algo

B. VI (frm) not to scruple to do sth → no vacilar en hacer algo

scruple [ˈskruːp^əl] n → scrupule m
to overcome one's scruples → faire taire ses scrupules
He overcame his scruples → Il a fait taire ses scrupules.
to have no scruples about doing sth → n'avoir aucun scrupule à faire qch

scruple

n → Skrupel m; scruples (= doubts) → (moralische) Bedenken pl; to be without scruple → keine Skrupel haben; to have no scruples about something → bei einer Sache keine Skrupel haben; to have no scruples about doing something → keine Skrupel haben, etw zu tun

vi I did not scruple to accept his offer → ich hatte keine Skrupel or Bedenken, sein Angebot anzunehmen

scruple [ˈskruːpl] n → scrupolo
to have no scruples about doing sth → non avere scrupoli a fare qc

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scruple [ˈskruːpl] n → scrupolo
to have no scruples about doing sth → non avere scrupoli a fare qc