Scruple
Scruple verb - To show uncertainty about the right course of action.
Usage example: a tabloid journalist who has never scrupled to reveal the most intimate details about the lives of celebrities
Teeter and scruple are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Teeter" instead a verb "Scruple".
Nearby Words: scrupulous, scrupled, scrupling
Mutual synonyms
Cite this Source
Teeter and Scruple. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/scruple/teeter
Scruple & Teeter. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/scruple/teeter>.
Teeter or Scruple. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/scruple/teeter.
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