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   Scan·dal·ous

   /ˈskand(ə)ləs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. causing general public outrage by a perceived offense against morality or law: "a series of scandalous liaisons" Similar discreditabledisreputabledishonorableimproperunseemlysordidscurrilousmaliciousslanderouslibelousdefamatoryrare:calumniouscalumniatoryaspersiveOpposite seemlyproper
   • ▪ (of a state of affairs) disgracefully bad, typically as a result of someone's negligence or irresponsibility: "a scandalous waste of taxpayers' money" Similar disgracefulshockingoutrageousmonstrouscriminalwickedsinfulshamefulatrociousappallingterribledreadfuldisgustingabhorrentdespicabledeplorablereprehensibleobsceneiniquitousinexcusableintolerableinsupportableunforgivableunpardonablerare:egregiousOpposite acceptablepraiseworthy

   Derivatives

   • 1. scandalously adverb
   • 2. scandalousness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySCANDALOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   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.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › scandalousScandalous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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."

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › scandalousScandalous - definition of scandalous by The Free Dictionary

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   Define scandalous. scandalous synonyms, scandalous pronunciation, scandalous translation, English dictionary definition of scandalous. adj. 1. Causing scandal; shocking: scandalous behavior. 2. Containing material damaging to reputation; defamatory: a scandalous exposé. scan′dal·ous·ly adv....

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySCANDALOUS definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   2 days ago · adjective. 1. disgraceful; shameful or shocking; improper. scandalous behavior in public. 2. defamatory or libelous, as a speech or writing. 3. attracted to or preoccupied with scandal, as a person. a scandalous, vicious gossip.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishscandalous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation ...

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   [only before noun] containing talk about the very bad or wrong things that people have done or are thought to have done. scandalous stories. See scandalous in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: scandalous. Definition of scandalous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSCANDALOUS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   SCANDALOUS definition: shocking or morally wrong: . Learn more.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › scandalousScandalous Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Scandalous Definition. skăndl-əs. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Causing scandal; offensive to a sense of decency or shocking to the moral feelings of the community; shameful. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Consisting of or spreading slander; libelous; defamatory.