scruple
English Thesaurus
1. an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | principle, |
| definition | : | a rule or standard especially of good behavior (noun.cognition) |
2. uneasiness about the fitness of an action (noun.feeling)
| hypernym | : | anxiety, |
| definition | : | a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune (noun.feeling) |
3. a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains (noun.quantity)
| part holonym | : | grain, |
| definition | : | 1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams (noun.quantity) |
| part meronym | : | drachm, drachma, dram, |
| definition | : | a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains (noun.quantity) |
4. have doubts about (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | question, wonder, |
| definition | : | place in doubt or express doubtful speculation (verb.communication) |
5. raise scruples (verb.emotion)
| hypernym | : | fret, fuss, niggle, |
| definition | : | worry unnecessarily or excessively (verb.emotion) |
6. hesitate on moral grounds (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | hesitate, pause, |
| definition | : | interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing (verb.stative) |
7. an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | scruple, |
| definition | : | have doubts about (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | scruple, |
| definition | : | raise scruples (verb.emotion) |
| derivation | : | scruple, |
| definition | : | hesitate on moral grounds (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | scrupulous, |
| definition | : | having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled (adj.all) |
8. uneasiness about the fitness of an action (noun.feeling)
| derivation | : | misgive, |
| definition | : | suggest fear or doubt (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | scruple, |
| definition | : | have doubts about (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | scruple, |
| definition | : | raise scruples (verb.emotion) |
| derivation | : | scruple, |
| definition | : | hesitate on moral grounds (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | scrupulous, |
| definition | : | having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled (adj.all) |
9. have doubts about (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | scruple, |
| definition | : | an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | misgiving, qualm, scruple, |
| definition | : | uneasiness about the fitness of an action (noun.feeling) |
10. raise scruples (verb.emotion)
| derivation | : | scruple, |
| definition | : | an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | misgiving, qualm, scruple, |
| definition | : | uneasiness about the fitness of an action (noun.feeling) |
11. hesitate on moral grounds (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | scruple, |
| definition | : | an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | misgiving, qualm, scruple, |
| definition | : | uneasiness about the fitness of an action (noun.feeling) |
12. an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | scruple, |
| definition | : | have doubts about (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | scruple, |
| definition | : | raise scruples (verb.emotion) |
| derivation | : | scruple, |
| definition | : | hesitate on moral grounds (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | scrupulous, |
| definition | : | having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled (adj.all) |
13. uneasiness about the fitness of an action (noun.feeling)
| derivation | : | misgive, |
| definition | : | suggest fear or doubt (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | scruple, |
| definition | : | have doubts about (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | scruple, |
| definition | : | raise scruples (verb.emotion) |
| derivation | : | scruple, |
| definition | : | hesitate on moral grounds (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | scrupulous, |
| definition | : | having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled (adj.all) |
14. have doubts about (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | scruple, |
| definition | : | an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | misgiving, qualm, scruple, |
| definition | : | uneasiness about the fitness of an action (noun.feeling) |
15. raise scruples (verb.emotion)
| derivation | : | scruple, |
| definition | : | an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | misgiving, qualm, scruple, |
| definition | : | uneasiness about the fitness of an action (noun.feeling) |
16. hesitate on moral grounds (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | scruple, |
| definition | : | an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | misgiving, qualm, scruple, |
| definition | : | uneasiness about the fitness of an action (noun.feeling) |
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