scruple

n.

1. An uneasy feeling arising from conscience or principle that tends to hinder action. See synonyms at qualm.
2. (Abbr. sc. or scr.) A unit of apothecary weight equal to about 1.3 grams, or 20 grains.
3. A minute part or amount.

intr.v., -pled, -pling, -ples.
To hesitate as a result of conscience or principle: "A man who could make so vile a pun would not scruple to pick a pocket" (John Dennis).

[Middle English scrupul, from Old French scrupule, from Latin scrūpulus, small unit of measurement, scruple, diminutive of scrūpus, rough stone, scruple.]

noun

1. A feeling of uncertainty about the fitness or correctness of an action: compunction, misgiving, qualm, reservation. See certain/uncertain.
2. A tiny amount: bit¹, crumb, dab¹, dash, dot, dram, drop, fragment, grain, iota, jot, minim, mite, modicum, molecule, ort, ounce, particle, scrap¹, shred, smidgen, speck, tittle, trifle, whit. Chiefly British spot. See big/small/amount.

n

Definition: misgiving, doubt
Antonyms: ignorance, negligence, unconcern

v

Definition: balk, have misgivings
Antonyms: not care

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[Etymology: Lat: scripulus ‘small stone’] mass See apothecaries' scale.

A unit of weight of the apothecaries’ system, equal to 20 grains; the equivalent of 1.296 g.

To convert from scruples to:

grains, multiply by 20.

Convert:  Into:  grains

Result:

IN BRIEF: A feeling about right and wrong that keeps one from doing the wrong thing.

Writing is conscience, scruple, and the farming of our ancestors. — Edward Dahlberg (1900-1977), American novelist.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - skrupel, tvivl
v. intr. - have skrupler, have betænkeligheder

Nederlands (Dutch)
scrupule, gewetensbezwaar

Français (French)
n. - scrupule
v. intr. - avoir des scrupules

Deutsch (German)
n. - Skrupel, Bedenken
v. - Bedenken haben

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ενδοιασμός, (πληθ.) ηθικές αναστολές
v. - έχω ενδοιασμούς ή ηθικές αναστολές

Italiano (Italian)
scrupolo, un minuto, unità di peso (ca. 1,29 g.)

Português (Portuguese)
n. - escrupulo (m), pequena quantidade (f), hesitação (f)
v. - hesitar

Русский (Russian)
сомнение, угрызения совести, не решаться, стесняться

Español (Spanish)
n. - escrúpulo, cantidad ínfima
v. intr. - tener escrúpulo, escrupulizar

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - skrupel, samvete, tvivel, tvekan
v. - hysa samvetsbetänkligheter

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
踌躇, 微量, 犹豫, 迟疑, 有顾忌

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 躊躇, 微量, 猶豫
v. intr. - 躊躇, 遲疑, 有顧忌

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 양심의 가책, 아주 조금, 망설임
v. intr. - 망설이다, 양심의 가책을 받다, 주저하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 良心のとがめ, ためらい, スクループル
v. - ためらう, 躊躇する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) حيرة, شك, مقدار ضئيل (فعل) يرتاب, يحتار‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮נקיפת מצפון, פקפוק, היסוס, בעבר: יחידת-משקל של רוקחים - 02 גרעינים (3.1 גרם)‬
v. intr. - ‮היסס, סירב (מטעמי מצפון), ייסר (לגבי מצפון)‬

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