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SCRUPLES Synonyms

There are 7 synonyms of the word scruples. (exact relations)
There are 14 hypernyms of the word scruples. (close relations)
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conscience
nounn
noun

• motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

• conformity to one's own sense of right conduct

• a feeling of shame when you do something immoral

ethics
nounn
noun

• motivation based on ideas of right and wrong

• the philosophical study of moral values and rules

integrity
nounn
noun

• an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting

• moral soundness

morals
nounn
noun

• motivation based on ideas of right and wrong

principles
nounn
noun

• a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct

• a rule or standard especially of good behavior

• a basic truth or law or assumption

• a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system

• rule of personal conduct

• (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature)

misgiving
nounn
noun

• uneasiness about the fitness of an action (particularly for reasons of ethics, morals or propriety)

• painful expectation

• doubt about someone's honesty

qualm
nounn
noun

• uneasiness about the fitness of an action (particularly for reasons of ethics, morals or propriety)

• a mild state of nausea

Best Hypernyms For SCRUPLES

Here is a list of related hypernyms for scruples, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (12)
anxiety ethics fret fuss hesitate morality pause principle question values wonder principles
Phrases (2)
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