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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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › scandalousScandalous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SCANDALOUS is libelous, defamatory. How to use scandalous in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSCANDALOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. uk/ˈskæn.dəl.əs/us/ˈskæn.dəl.əs/ Add to word listAdd to word list. making people shocked and upset: scandalous stories. It's scandalous that we do so little to prevent homelessness. Synonyms. disgraceful. outrageous. shamefuldisapproving. shocking. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Morally wrong and evil. abhorrently.

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   Scandalous definition: disgraceful; shameful or shocking; improper. See examples of SCANDALOUS used in a sentence.

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

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   Scandalous describes something that's shocking, and maybe a little embarrassing or even offensive. Your great-grandfather might be a scandalous character in your family history if he was married seven times, each time to younger and younger wives.

6. 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.

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

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   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.

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

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   scandalous in American English. (ˈskændələs ) adjective. 1. causing scandal; offensive to a sense of decency or shocking to the moral feelings of the community; shameful. 2. consisting of or spreading slander; libelous; defamatory. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

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

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   Scandalous Definition. Causing scandal; offensive to a sense of decency or shocking to the moral feelings of the community; shameful. Consisting of or spreading slander; libelous; defamatory. Malicious, defamatory.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionscandalous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation ...

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    Definition of scandalous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

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