1. Full ofscrupules; inclined to scruple; nicely doubtful; hesitating to determine or to act, from a fear of offending or of doing wrong. Abusing their liberty, to the offense of their weak brethren which were scrupulous. Hooker.
2. Careful; cautious; exact; nice; as, scrupulous abstinence from labor; scrupulous performance of duties.
3. Given to making objections; captious. [Obs.] Equality of two domestic powers Breed scrupulous faction. Shak.
4. Liable to be doubted; doubtful; nice. [Obs.] The justice of that cause ought to be evident; not obscrure, not scrupulous. Bacon.
Syn.
— Cautious; careful; conscientious; hesitating.
— Scru"pu*lous*ly, adv.
— Scru"pu*lous*ness, n.
SCRUTABLE
Scru"ta*ble, a.
Defn: Discoverable by scrutiny, inquiry, or critical examination.
[R.] r. H. More.
SCRUTATION
Scru*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. scrutatio.]
Defn: Search; scrutiny. [Obs.]
SCRUTATOR
Scru*ta"tor, n. Etym: [L.]