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scruples
noun as in conscience
Strongest match
Strong matches
noun as in moral fiber
noun as in morals
noun as in principle/principles
noun as in values
Example Sentences
The convicted sex offender who died in a Manhattan jail cell in 2019 had a low opinion of his former associate, feeling that he had "no scruples" and could not be trusted.
But with Kamala Harris and a smattering of small-party candidates the only other options this November, Wade is putting his scruples to one side.
Some may have otherwise been stolen by Western visitors with less scruples to be sold on the lucrative European and American artefacts market.
“It’s scary. We shouldn’t downplay this. These people have no moral scruples. They regard you as their enemies,” she warns, referring to Russian intelligence agents.
At the start of the play, he’s a war hero with conspicuous scruples.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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