I had a slight scruple about doing that kind of thing.
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Scruple
//ˈskɹuːpəl//
Synonyms for "scruple" (339 found)
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Closest matches (68)
aceapprehensionatomawake a doubtback downbalancebalkbalk atbashfulnessbe diffidentbe doubtfulbe dubiousbe skepticalbe uncertainbeefbetter selfbitbitchblenchboggle
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bogglingboycottcall in questionchallengecomplaincomplaintcompunctionconscienceconscientiousnesscontestcry out againstdabdebatedeclinedeliberatedemonstratedemonstrate againstdemonstrationdemurdemurraldemurrerdiffidencediscomfortdiscreditdisputedistrustdistrustfulnessdoledotdoubtdoubtfulnessdramdribbledribletdubietydubiousness
Strong matches (102)
Noun(25 words)
dustingescropuloescrupulofleckflipflyspeckglimmerglimpseglintgrainhalfpennyworthhintinchiotajotlickmisgivingmitemodicummolecule
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dwarfdyneenter a protestexceptionexpostulateexpostulationfalterfalteringfarthingfastidiousnessfearfight shyfight shy offleckflinchflyspeckforcefragmentfretgag
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gobbetgraingranulegreet with skepticismgrievancegrievance committeegroathairhalf believehalf-beliefhandfulhang backhang offharbor suspicionshave qualmshave reservationshem and hawhesitancehesitancyhesitatehesitationhold offhollerhoverhowlhum and hawindignation meetingiotajibjotkickkiloleerinesslittlelittle bitlotamake bones aboutmarchmassmeticulousnessminimminimumminutiaemisdoubtmisgivemisgivingmistrustmistrustfulnessmitemodestymodicummoleculemotenonviolent protestnutshellobjectobjection
Related words (169)
ounceoverconscientiousnessoverscrupulousnesspangpangspangs of conscienceparticlepausepebblepenitencepicketpicketingpinchpittancepointpoint of honorponderpoundpress objectionspricking of heart
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protestprotest demonstrationprotestationpull backpunctiliopunctiliousnesspyrrhonismquailqualmqualm of consciencequalmishnessqualmsqueryquestionraise a howlraise a questionrallyrecoilreconsiderationregretreluctanceremonstranceremonstrateremonstrationreservationretreatscrapscruplesscrupulosityscrupulousnesssecond thoughtsecond thoughtsself-doubtshadow of doubtshilly shallyshilly-shallyshredshrinkshrink fromshrinkingshyshy atshynesssit insit-inskepticalnessskepticismsmell a ratsmidgensmitchsolicitudespeckspoonfulspotsquawksqueamishnessstate a grievancestickstick atsticklesticklingstop to considerstraddle the fencestrainstrain atstrikestumblesuspectsuspicionsuspiciousnesstake with a grain of saltteach inteach-inthimblefulthink twicethink twice aboutthroesthrow doubt upontiny bittittletotal skepticismtouch of consciencetreat with reservetrifling amounttriviatwinge of conscienceuncertaintyuneasinessunitvacillatevoice of consciencewarinesswaverweightwhitwincewithdrawworryyell bloody murderyield
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More general
11 entriesderived
9 entriesis a
3 entriesmanner of
3 entriespart of
1 entriesrelated to
24 entriesShowing 16 of 24 words.
Translations
25 translations across 14 languages.
Ancient Greek
2 entries- ἐνθυμία noun (hesitation from the difficulty of determining what is right)
- ὀκνέω verb (to hesitate or be reluctant to act due to considerations of conscience)
Bulgarian
2 entries- скрупули noun (hesitation from the difficulty of determining what is right)
- имам скрупули verb (to hesitate or be reluctant to act due to considerations of conscience)
Dutch
3 entries- gemoedsbezwaar noun (hesitation from the difficulty of determining what is right)
- gewetensbezwaar noun (hesitation from the difficulty of determining what is right)
- scrupule noun (hesitation from the difficulty of determining what is right)
French
1 entries- scrupule noun (hesitation from the difficulty of determining what is right)
Galician
1 entries- escrúpulo noun (hesitation from the difficulty of determining what is right)
German
1 entries- Skrupel noun (hesitation from the difficulty of determining what is right)
Latin
2 entries- scrupulus noun (hesitation from the difficulty of determining what is right)
- scrupulus noun (small unit of mass)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- skruppel noun (hesitation from the difficulty of determining what is right)
Polish
1 entries- skrupuł noun (hesitation from the difficulty of determining what is right)
Portuguese
2 entries- escrópulo noun (small unit of mass)
- escrúpulo noun (hesitation from the difficulty of determining what is right)
Russian
3 entries- не решаться verb (to hesitate or be reluctant to act due to considerations of conscience)
- совеститься verb (to hesitate or be reluctant to act due to considerations of conscience)
- стесня́ться verb (to hesitate or be reluctant to act due to considerations of conscience)
Serbo-Croatian
1 entries- skrupula noun (hesitation from the difficulty of determining what is right)
Spanish
4 entries- escrúpulo noun (hesitation from the difficulty of determining what is right)
- escrúpulo noun (small unit of mass)
- escrupulizar verb (to hesitate or be reluctant to act due to considerations of conscience)
- vacilar verb (to hesitate or be reluctant to act due to considerations of conscience)
Thai
1 entries- ความลังเลใจ noun (hesitation from the difficulty of determining what is right)
Sample sentences
26 total sentences available.
No scruple held him back from making this attempt.
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When a thing has been said and well said, have no scruple: take it and copy it.
Source: tatoeba (879693)
If they do not agree they will without scruple act contrary to that decision.
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