HyperDic: scandalous

English > 1 sense of the word scandalous:
ADJECTIVEallscandalous, disgraceful, shameful, shockinggiving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
scandalous > pronunciation
Soundsskae'ndahlahs
Rhymesabacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...
English > scandalous: 1 sense > adjective 1
MeaningGiving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation.
Example"scandalous behavior"
Synonymsdisgraceful, shameful, shocking
Broaderimmoraldeliberately violating / violating accepted principles of right and wrong
Spanishdenigrante, deshonroso, escandaloso, infamante, infame, ultrajante, vergonzoso
Catalandenigrant, deshonrós, infame, ultratjant, vergonyós
Nounsscandala disgraceful event
scandalousnessdisgracefulness that offends public morality
Adverbsscandalouslyin a scandalous manner

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