scruple
Pronunciation:
/ˈskɹuːpəl//ˈskɹupəl/noun
Definitions
A weight of 1/288 of a pound, that is, twenty grains or one third of a dram, about 1.3 grams (symbol: ℈).
Synonyms:s.ap.(by extension) A very small quantity; a particle.
A doubt or uncertainty concerning a matter of fact; intellectual perplexity.
Hesitation to act from the difficulty of determining what is right or expedient; doubt, hesitation or unwillingness due to motives of conscience.
verb
Definitions
To hesitate or be reluctant to act due to considerations of conscience or expedience.
To excite scruples in; to cause to scruple.
To regard with suspicion; to question.
To question the truth of (a fact, etc.); to doubt; to hesitate to believe, to question.
Example: I do not scruple to admit that all the Earth seeth but only half of the Moon.