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   scandalous

   /ˈskandələs/

   adjective

   • 1. causing general public outrage by a perceived offence against morality or law: "a series of scandalous liaisons" Similar discreditabledisreputabledishonourableimproperunseemlysordidscurrilousmaliciousslanderouslibellousdefamatoryrare:calumniouscalumniatoryaspersiveOpposite seemlyproper
   • ▪ (of a state of affairs) disgracefully bad: "a scandalous waste of ratepayers' money" Similar disgracefulshockingoutrageousmonstrouscriminalwickedsinfulshamefulatrociousappallingterribledreadfuldisgustingabhorrentdespicabledeplorablereprehensibleobsceneiniquitousinexcusableintolerableinsupportableunforgivableunpardonablerare:egregiousOpposite acceptablepraiseworthy

   Derivatives

   • 1. scandalously adverb
   • 2. scandalousness noun

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

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   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.

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

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

5. 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.

6. 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.

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

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   You can describe something as scandalous if it makes you very angry and you think the people responsible for it should be ashamed. [disapproval] It is absolutely scandalous that a fantastic building like this is just left to rot away. ...a scandalous waste of money. Synonyms: outrageous, shocking, infamous, disgraceful More Synonyms of scandalous.

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

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   adj. 1. disgraceful; improper or immoral: scandalous behavior. 2. defamatory; libelous. 3. attracted to scandal: a scandalous gossip. [1585–95; < Medieval Latin scandalōsus. See scandal, -ous] scan′dal•ous•ly, adv. scan′dal•ous•ness, n.

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

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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.

10. 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.

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    scandalous meaning, definition, what is scandalous: completely unfair and wrong: Learn more.