definition of
[scruple]

[1] #1 scruple n. a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains. wn

[2] #2 scruple v. hesitate on moral grounds; "The man scrupled to perjure himself". wn

[3] #3 scruple n. [qualm, misgiving] uneasiness about the fitness of an action. wn

[4] #4 scruple v. raise scruples; "He lied and did not even scruple about it". wn

[5] #5 scruple n. an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action. wn