SCRUPLED Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word scrupled. (close relations)
scruple
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| balked | verbv | |||||
noun • the area on a billiard table behind the balkline • something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress • one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof • an illegal pitching motion while runners are on base verb • refuse to comply | ||||||
| doubted | verbv | |||||
noun • the state of being unsure of something • uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something verb • consider unlikely • lack confidence in | ||||||
| faltered | verbv | |||||
noun • the act of pausing uncertainly verb • be unsure or weak • move hesitatingly, as if about to give way • walk unsteadily, tripping repeatedly • speak haltingly | ||||||
| hesitated | verbv | |||||
verb • pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness • interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing | ||||||
| questioned | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • an instance of questioning • the subject matter at issue • a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply • uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something • a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote • an informal reference to a marriage proposal verb • challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of • pose a series of questions to • pose a question • conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting • place in doubt or express doubtful speculation | ||||||
| wavered | verbv | |||||
noun • someone who communicates by waving • the act of pausing uncertainly • the act of moving back and forth verb • pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness • be unsure or weak • move hesitatingly, as if about to give way • move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern • move back and forth very rapidly • sway from side to side • give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||