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qualmish qualm'ish adj.SYNONYMS qualm, scruple, compunction, misgiving. These nouns denote a feeling of uncertainty about the fitness or correctness of an action. Qualm is a disturbing feeling of uneasiness and self-doubt: "an ignorant ruffianly gaucho, who . . . would . . . fight, steal, and do other naughty things without a qualm" (W.H. Hudson). Scruple is an uneasy feeling arising from conscience or principle about a course of action: "My father's old-fashioned notions boggled a little at first to this arrangement . . . but his scruples were in the end overruled" (John Galt). Compunction implies a prick or twinge of conscience aroused by wrongdoing or the prospect of wrongdoing: stole the money without compunction. Misgiving suggests often sudden apprehension: had misgivings about quitting his job.
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noun
Definition: nagging doubt
Antonyms: approval, comfort, contentedness
If you have a qualm about how honorable your ideas are, it is best to rethink your ideas.
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - skrupler, betænkeligeheder, ond mening
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Nederlands (Dutch)
scrupule, twijfel, bang vermoeden, plotselinge flauwte/ misselijkheid
Français (French)
n. - scrupule
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Deutsch (German)
n. - Skrupel, ungutes Gefühl, Übelkeitsanfall
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Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ενδοιασμός, τύψη (της συνείδησης), κακό προαίσθημα
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Italiano (Italian)
scrupolo, rimorso, emozione improvvisa, nausea, vomito
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Português (Portuguese)
n. - desmaio (m), enjôo (m)
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Русский (Russian)
тошнота, сомнения, угрызения совести
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Español (Spanish)
n. - escrúpulo, reparo, remordimiento
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Svenska (Swedish)
n. - betänklighet, skrupel, farhåga, ond aning, illamående
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
晕眩, 疑虑, 不安
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中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 暈眩, 疑慮, 不安
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한국어 (Korean)
n. - 일시적인 현기증, 메스꺼움, 불안, 양심의 가책
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日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 一時的なめまい, むかつき, 突然の不安, 懸念, 良心の呵責, 不安, めまい
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العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) مرض مفاجئ, تأنيب الضمير
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - נקיפת מצפון, חולשה, בחילה, פקפוק
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