simple past tense and past participle of scruple

present participle of scruple

(intransitive) To hesitate or be reluctant to act due to considerations of conscience or expedience. / (intransitive) To excite scruples in; to cause to scruple.

Hesitation to act from the difficulty of determining what is right or expedient; doubt, hesitation or unwillingness due to motives of conscience.

plural of scruple

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of scruple

(obsolete) a place where religious matters are debated, particularly with the aim of relieving participants of their scruples of conscience

plural of scruple-shop