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scandalous

/ˈskændələs/adjective3 syllables

Scandalous means: giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation.

Synonyms for scandalous14

adjective, as in giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation

disgraceful, shameful, shocking, immoral

also used for scandalous

abject, filthy, base, beggarly, blameworthy, carrion, cheap, choical, contemptible, cringing

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What does scandalous mean?1

adjective

1

giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation“scandalous behavior”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Scandalous in a sentence

  • The café sells stingy salads for scandalous prices.Lillith
  • Politicians are usually censured for scandalous or inappropriate behavior.Miktsoanit
  • Politicians are usually censured for scandalous or indecent behavior.Miktsoanit
  • The fact that soccer players are so rich is something most people find scandalous.Miktsoanit
  • The fact that football players are so rich is something most people find scandalous.Miktsoanit
  • The idea of two men together sexually is still seen as scandalous.Nuel
  • Did you read this journalist's scandalous article?marcelostockle
  • Dan mailed Linda's scandalous pictures to a local TV station.Amastan

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