English
Detailed Synonyms for scruples in English
scruples:
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the scruples
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the scruples
– motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions 1the conscience; the scruples; the moral sense; the sense of right and wrong– motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions 1
Translation Matrix for scruples:
| Noun | Related Translations | Other Translations |
| conscience | conscience; moral sense; scruples; sense of right and wrong | conscience |
| moral sense | conscience; moral sense; scruples; sense of right and wrong | moral sense; sense of decency |
| scruples | conscience; moral sense; scruples; sense of right and wrong | |
| sense of right and wrong | conscience; moral sense; scruples; sense of right and wrong |
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Related Definitions for "scruples":
scruple:
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the scruple
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the scruple
– an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action 1 -
the scruple
– uneasiness about the fitness of an action 1 -
the scruple
– a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains 1
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scruple
– have doubts about 1 -
scruple
– raise scruples 1 -
scruple
– hesitate on moral grounds 1
Translation Matrix for scruple:
| Noun | Related Translations | Other Translations |
| conscientious objection | conscientious objection; qualm; scruple | conscientious objection |
| misgiving | misgiving; qualm; scruple | apprehension; distrust; misgiving; mistrust; suspicion |
| qualm | conscientious objection; misgiving; qualm; scruple | qualm; queasiness; squeamishness |
| scruple | conscientious objection; misgiving; qualm; scruple | |
| Verb | Related Translations | Other Translations |
| scruple | scruple | |
| Other | Related Translations | Other Translations |
| misgiving | apprehension; fear; misgiving | |
| scruple | scruple |