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The meaning of SCANDALOUS is libelous, defamatory. How to use scandalous in a sentence.
adjective. disgraceful; shameful or shocking; improper: scandalous behavior in public. defamatory or libelous, as a speech or writing. attracted to or preoccupied with scandal, as a person: a scandalous, vicious gossip.
Synonyms for SCANDALOUS: disgusting, ugly, sickening, shocking, horrible, awful, obscene, hideous; Antonyms of SCANDALOUS: innocuous, acceptable, desirable, attractive, delightful, delicious, inoffensive, sweet.
adjective. uk / ˈskæn.d ə l.əs / us / ˈskæn.d ə l.əs / Add to word list. making people shocked and upset: scandalous stories. It's scandalous that we do so little to prevent homelessness. Synonyms. disgraceful. outrageous. shameful disapproving. shocking. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Morally wrong and evil. abhorrently. amorality.
adjective. us / ˈskæn.d ə l.əs / uk / ˈskæn.d ə l.əs / Add to word list. making people shocked and upset: scandalous stories. It's scandalous that we do so little to prevent homelessness. Synonyms. disgraceful. outrageous. shameful disapproving. shocking. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Morally wrong and evil. abhorrently. amorality.
The adjective scandalous can refer to something morally offensive, or even illegal, although it's used often simply to mean "shocking". It describes something that has potential to cause a scandal, which comes from the Greek skandalon, "a trap laid for an enemy."
Definition of scandalous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. something that is considered shocking or disgraceful. The price of such food is a scandal. 2. an outburst of public indignation caused by something shocking or disgraceful. Her love affair caused a great scandal amongst the neighbours; They kept the matter secret, in order to avoid a scandal.
What does the word scandalous mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word scandalous, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. scandalous has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
SCANDALOUS definition: shocking or morally wrong: . Learn more.
