Analysis Complete

scruple

/ scruple /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action
Type of:
principle
noun Sense 2
uneasiness about the fitness of an action
Type of:
anxiety
Derived:
misgive
noun Sense 3
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains
Type of:
apothecaries' unit apothecaries' weight
Has parts:
dram drachm drachma
verb Sense 4
have doubts about
Type of:
wonder question
Derived:
qualm misgiving
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
raise scruples
"He lied and did not even scruple about it"
Type of:
fuss niggle fret
Derived:
qualm misgiving
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 6
hesitate on moral grounds
"The man scrupled to perjure himself"
Type of:
hesitate pause
Derived:
qualm misgiving
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Semantic Complexity
55%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
21
Times Searched
18
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Related Words

principle anxiety apothecaries' unit apothecaries' weight wonder question fuss niggle fret hesitate pause