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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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   Scandalous means harmful to one's reputation or shocking to propriety or morality. See synonyms, examples, word history and related entries of scandalous in this online dictionary.

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

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   Scandalous means making people shocked and upset, especially by something morally wrong or evil. See synonyms, related words and phrases, and examples of scandalous in sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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

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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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   Scandalous means making people shocked and upset, especially by something morally wrong or evil. See synonyms, related words and phrases, and usage examples from various sources.

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   Learn the meaning of scandalous, an adjective that describes something causing scandal, offensive, or shameful. See synonyms, antonyms, and examples of scandalous in sentences.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSCANDALOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Scandalous means immoral, shocking, or disgraceful, or spreading slander or gossip. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, synonyms, pronunciation, and word origin.