Meaning of SCRUPLE in English

Use in sentences of SCRUPLE

Meaning of SCRUPLE in English

• A weight of twenty grains; the third part of a dram.
• Hence, a very small quantity; a particle.
• Hesitation as to action from the difficulty of determining what is right or expedient; unwillingness, doubt, or hesitation proceeding from motives of conscience.
• To be reluctant or to hesitate, as regards an action, on account of considerations of conscience or expedience.
• To regard with suspicion; to hesitate at; to question.
• To excite scruples in; to cause to scruple.

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