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r of doing wrong. Abusing their liberty, to the offense of their weak brethren which were scrupulous. Hooker.

Scrupulous to excess.

The quality or state of being overscrupulous; excess of scrupulousness.

Not scrupulous; unprincipled. -- Un*scru"pu*lous*ly, adv. -- Un*scru"pu*lous*ness, n.

Without conscience; indifferent to conscience; unscrupulous. Conscienceless and wicked patrons. Hookre.

The quality of being conscientious; a scrupulous regard to the dictates of conscience.

Difficult to please or satisfy; solicitous to be correct; careful; scrupulous; nice; exact. [Obs.] Little curious in her clothes. Fuller. How shall we, If he be curious, work upon his faith Bean &

In a dainty manner; nicely; scrupulously; fastidiously; deliciously; prettily.

Refined; gentle; scrupulous not to trespass or offend; considerate; -- said of manners, conduct, or feelings; as, delicate behavior; delicate attentions; delicate thoughtfulness.

r the residence of a person or family. The personal and domiciliary rights of the citizen scrupulously guarded. Motley. Domiciliary visit (Law), a visit to a private dwelling, particularly for searching it, under authority.

2. A person who deliberately tries to ruin the reputation of another, often unscrupulously, by slander or other malicious communication, often with political motive, and sometimes for pay.

High-minded; actuated by principles of honor, or a scrupulous regard to probity, rectitude, or reputation.

nadvertencies, are infinitely preferable to works of an inferior kind of author which are scrupulously exact. Addison.

w; to offer; to propose; to instill. Cæsar also, then hatching tyranny, injected the same scrupulous demurs. Milton.

One not restrained by Christian principles; an unscrupulous villain; a while wretch. Addison.

Overscrupulous or exacting; hard to please or satisfy; fastidious in small matters. Curious not knowing, not exact but nice. Pope. And to taste Think not I shall be nice. Milton.

Overscrupulousness.

rinciple; hence, in a good sense, wise; prudent; sagacious; and in a bad sense, artful; unscrupulous; cunning; -- said of persons. Politic with my friend, smooth with mine enemy. Shak.

A woman of affected modesty, reserve, or coyness; one who is overscrupulous or sensitive; one who affects extraordinary prudence in conduct and speech. Less modest than the speech of prudes. Swift.

The quality or state of being prudish; excessive or affected scrupulousness in speech or conduct; stiffness; coyness. Cowper.