Scruple

Tamil Dictionary definitions for Scruple

Scruple : மனச்சாட்சி, ஒழுக்கம் தொடர்பான சிந்தனை

Scruple definition

Noun.

  1. A weight of twenty grains; the third part of a dram.
  2. Hence, a very small quantity; a particle.
  3. Hesitation as to action from the difficulty of determining what is right or expedient; unwillingness, doubt, or hesitation proceeding from motives of conscience.

Intransitive verb. To be reluctant or to hesitate, as regards an action, on account of considerations of conscience or expedience.

Transitive verb.

  1. To regard with suspicion; to hesitate at; to question.
  2. To excite scruples in; to cause to scruple.