scruple: kelime anlamı ve tanımları

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

A unit of apothecary weight equal to about 1.3 grams, or 20 grains.

A minute part or amount.

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).