имя существительное 1) [обычно множественное число] а) беспокойство, тревожное состояние; приступ малодушия, растерянности б) сомнение, неуверенность, колебание Например: without (any) qualms — без сомнений to feel, have qualms — испытывать страх, сомнения, угрызения совести qualms of conscience — угрызения совести Синоним(ы): scruple, uncertainty 2) приступ дурноты, тошноты
noun Etymology: origin unknown 1. a sudden attack of illness, faintness, or nausea 2. a sudden access of usually disturbing emotion (as doubt or fear) 3. a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety • qualmy adjective Synonyms: qualm, scruple, compunction, demur mean a misgiving about what one is doing or going to do. qualm implies an uneasy fear that one is not following one's conscience or better judgment Example: no qualms about plagiarizing. scruple implies doubt of the rightness of an act on grounds of principle Example: no scruples against buying stolen goods. compunction implies a spontaneous feeling of responsibility or compassion for a potential victim Example: had compunctions about lying. demur implies hesitation caused by objection to an outside suggestion or influence Example: accepted her decision without demur.