scruples (Meaning)
scruples (n)
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
Synonyms & Antonyms of scruples
Synonyms:
- touches
- bits
- little
- glimmers
- splashes
- sparks
- hints
- sprinklings
- licks
- traces
- specks
- shadows
- suspicions
Antonyms:
- bundles
- barrels
- lashings
- reams
- mountains
- lots
- reams
- barrels
- wealths
- abundances
- scads
- stacks
- fistfuls
- bundles
- oodles
- piles
- masses
- messes
- gobs
- wads
- masses
- rafts
- mountains
- quantities
- messes
- volumes
- fistfuls
- oodles
- rafts
- loads
- lots
- bushels
- heaps
- deals
- loads
- bushels
- buckets
- volumes
- lashings
- abundances
- stacks
- gobs
- boatloads
- boatloads
- heaps
- scads
- buckets
- wealths
- wads
- pecks
- pecks
- quantities
- deals
- piles
Synonyms:
- driblets
- pinches
- drams
- smells
- smidges
- smidgeons
- slivers
- strains
- minimums
- handfuls
- spots
- soupcons
- smidgins
- flecks
- shreds
- nips
- drops
- vestiges
- bites
- dashes
- mites
- dabs
- semblances
- smidgens
- drops in the bucket
- ounces
- tastes
- spatters
- snaps
- shades
- streaks
- particles
- peanuts
- parts
- rays
- crumbs
- grains
- smacks
- scintillas
- aces
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- scatterings
- tittles
- sections
- flyspecks
- atoms
- smithereens
- chips
- molecules
- dots
- doses
- shavings
- shivers
- patches
- minima
- smatterings
- portions
- iotas
- motes
- nibbles
- minims
- handsful
- parings
- skoshes
- nubbins
- modicums
- shards
- scraps
- granules
- jots
- fragments
- splinters
- flakes
- tatters
- whits
- smatters
- syllables
- clippings
- morsels
- hoots
Antonyms:
scruples Sentence Examples
- The judge was renowned for his impeccable ethics and unwavering scruples.
- Jane's moral compass was guided by stringent scruples that prevented her from compromising her beliefs.
- The doctor felt pangs of guilt as his scruples hindered him from administering a potentially life-saving treatment.
- The politician lacked any scruples and resorted to underhanded tactics to win the election.
- The journalist maintained a strict set of scruples, refusing to divulge confidential information.
- Emily's scruples prevented her from accepting the position despite its lucrative compensation.
- The scientist was torn between his desire for knowledge and his scruples regarding the ethical implications of his research.
- The lawyer's unwavering scruples led him to withdraw from the case when he discovered a conflict of interest.
- The CEO's questionable business practices violated the company's code of ethics and his own scruples.
- The volunteer's deep-seated scruples compelled him to prioritize the well-being of others over his own convenience.
FAQs About the word scruples
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
touches, bits, little, glimmers, splashes, sparks, hints,sprinklings, licks, traces
bundles, barrels, lashings, reams, mountains, lots, reams, barrels, wealths, abundances
The judge was renowned for his impeccable ethics and unwavering scruples.
Jane's moral compass was guided by stringent scruples that prevented her from compromising her beliefs.
The doctor felt pangs of guilt as his scruples hindered him from administering a potentially life-saving treatment.
The politician lacked any scruples and resorted to underhanded tactics to win the election.
