Definition
- (noun) A weight of 1/288 of a pound, that is, twenty grains or one third of a dram, about 1.3 grams (symbol: ℈).
- (noun) (by extension) A very small quantity; a particle.
- (noun) A doubt or uncertainty concerning a matter of fact; intellectual perplexity.
- (noun) Hesitation to act from the difficulty of determining what is right or expedient; doubt, hesitation or unwillingness due to motives of conscience.
- (noun) A Hebrew unit of time equal to 1/1080 hour.
- (verb) To hesitate or be reluctant to act due to considerations of conscience or expedience.
- (verb) To excite scruples in; to cause to scruple.
- (verb) To regard with suspicion; to question.
- (verb) To question the truth of (a fact, etc.); to doubt; to hesitate to believe, to question. “I do not scruple to admit that all the Earth seeth but only half of the Moon.”
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- Scruple contains 7 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
- It uses 7 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 1.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 11.
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What does Scruple mean?
A weight of 1/288 of a pound, that is, twenty grains or one third of a dram, about 1.3 grams (symbol: ℈).
How many letters are in Scruple?
Scruple has 7 letters.
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