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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. 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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   (Definition of scandalous from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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

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   The adjective scandalous can refer to something morally offensive, or even illegal, although it's used often simply to mean "shocking". It describes something that has potential to cause a scandal, which comes from the Greek skandalon, "a trap laid for an enemy."

5. www.oed.com › dictionary › scandalous_adjscandalous, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

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   What does the word scandalous mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word scandalous, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. scandalous has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. religion (mid 1600s) pathology (late 1600s) hats (late 1600s)

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySCANDALOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   The scandalous stuff at the end felt to me more like a soap opera, and not an especially original or enjoyable one.

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   Define scandalous. scandalous synonyms, scandalous pronunciation, scandalous translation, English dictionary definition of scandalous. adj. 1. Causing scandal; shocking: scandalous behavior. 2. Containing material damaging to reputation; defamatory: a scandalous exposé. scan′dal·ous·ly adv....

8. 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.

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

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   Scandalous stories or remarks are concerned with the immoral and shocking aspects of someone's behaviour or something that has happened.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAll resources related to 'scandalous' - Collins Online Dictionary

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    Scandalous stories or remarks are concerned with the immoral and shocking aspects of someone's behavior or something that has happened. [...]

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of scandalous – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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