Scruples

Definition of Scruples
Noun

1. scruple (a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains)

2. scruple, qualm, misgiving (uneasiness about the fitness of an action)

3. scruple (an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action)

4. conscience, scruples, moral sense, sense of right and wrong (motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions)

Verb

1. scruple (hesitate on moral grounds) "The man scrupled to perjure himself"

2. scruple (raise scruples) "He lied and did not even scruple about it"

3. scruple (have doubts about)

Adjectives for Scruples
weak; conscientious; ceremonious; utmost; immovable; commendable; spiritual; tiresome; religious; desperate; formal; wayward; ceremonial; confirmed.

Verbs for Scruples
avoid—; banish—; cling to—; disregard—; dull—; entertain—; express—; lack—; mold —; overcome—; override—; question—; raise—; shape—; sharpen—; shelve—; silence—; stand on—; tamper with—; —plague; —restrain; —trouble; —weigh upon.