qualms

qualms
Scruples; uneasiness.

He had no qualms about cheating the taxman.


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  • qualms — [ kwamz ] noun plural thoughts that what you are doing might be bad or wrong: have no qualms about something (=not be worried about it at all): We didn t have any qualms about accepting the money …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • qualms — UK [kwɑːmz] US [kwɑmz] noun [plural] thoughts that what you are doing might be bad or wrong have no qualms about (doing) something (=not be worried about it at all): We didn’t have any qualms about accepting the money. Thesaurus: feelings of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • qualms — index reluctance Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • qualms — (n.) see QUALM (Cf. qualm) …   Etymology dictionary

  • qualms — n. 1)10 feel, have qualms 2) qualms about (I have no qualms about borrowing money) 3) without (any) qualms * * * have qualms to feel without (any) qualms qualms about (I have no qualms about borrowing money) …   Combinatory dictionary

  • qualms — plural noun I have no qualms about overseas travel Syn: misgivings, doubts, reservations, second thoughts, worries, concerns, anxiety; hesitation, hesitance, hesitancy, demur, reluctance, disinclination, apprehension, trepidation, unease;… …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • qualms — UK [kwɑːmz] / US [kwɑmz] noun [plural] thoughts that what you are doing might be bad or wrong have no qualms about (doing) something (= not be worried about it at all): We didn t have any qualms about accepting the money …   English dictionary

  • qualms — See: HAVE (NO) QUALMS ABOUT …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • qualms — See: HAVE (NO) QUALMS ABOUT …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • qualms — See: have qualms about …   Словарь американских идиом

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