sans scrupules

\sɑ̃ skʁy.pyl\

/\sɑ̃ skʁy.pyl\/ adj

The verdict

“sans scrupules” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dénué de toute préoccupation morale ou altruiste.

Corpus desk

Index FR-sans-scrupules · sans scrupules · French

sans scrupules · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for sans scrupules
PropertyValue
Headwordsans scrupules
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\sɑ̃ skʁy.pyl\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « sans scrupules » en français

sans scrupulesreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sans scrupules is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \sɑ̃ skʁy.pyl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dénué de toute préoccupation morale ou altruiste.".

sans scrupules has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is sans scrupules, spelled S-A-N-S- -S-C-R-U-P-U-L-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dénué de toute préoccupation morale ou altruiste.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how sans scrupules appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Estrosi : après les patrons voyous, v’la les patrons sans scrupules

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "sans scrupules"?
"sans scrupules" is spelled S-A-N-S- -S-C-R-U-P-U-L-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \sɑ̃ skʁy.pyl\.
What does "sans scrupules" mean?
As an adjective, "sans scrupules" means: Dénué de toute préoccupation morale ou altruiste.
How do you pronounce "sans scrupules"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sans scrupules" is \sɑ̃ skʁy.pyl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sans scrupules" come from?
"sans scrupules" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list