Definition of Scruple

Noun

  • an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action
  • uneasiness about the fitness of an action
  • a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains

Verb

  • have doubts about
  • raise scruples
    "He lied and did not even scruple about it"
  • hesitate on moral grounds
    "The man scrupled to perjure himself"
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Unscramble scruple

147 unscramble word found using the letters scruple.
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