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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.

3. 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.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishscandalous 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.

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

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   1. : libelous, defamatory. scandalous allegations. 2. : offensive to propriety or morality : shocking. scandalous behavior. scandalously adverb. scandalousness noun. Synonyms. abhorrent. abominable. appalling. awful. disgusting. distasteful. dreadful. evil. foul. fulsome. gross. hideous. horrendous.

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

7. 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.

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

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   Scandalous behaviour or activity is considered immoral and shocking. They would be sacked for criminal or scandalous behaviour. He spoke of scandalous corruption and incompetence. Synonyms: shocking, disgraceful, outrageous, offensive More Synonyms of scandalous.

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

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

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › scandalousscandalous | meaning of scandalous in Longman Dictionary of ...

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

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

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    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. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Malicious, defamatory. Wiktionary. Synonyms: shocking. shameful.