scandalous
11scandalous — scan|dal|ous [ skændləs ] adjective 1. ) something that is scandalous shocks you and makes you feel very angry because it seems unfair or wrong: a scandalous waste of money it is scandalous that: It s scandalous that the medicine isn t… …
12scandalous — UK [ˈskænd(ə)ləs] / US adjective 1) something that is scandalous shocks you and makes you feel very angry because it seems unfair or wrong a scandalous waste of money it is scandalous that: It s scandalous that people have to wait so long for… …
13scandalous — scan|dal|ous [ˈskændələs] adj 1.) completely unfair and wrong = ↑shocking ▪ a scandalous waste of public money ▪ scandalous behaviour 2.) involving stories about dishonest or immoral things that someone has done ▪ scandalous stories about the… …
14scandalous — adjective 1) a scandalous waste of taxpayers money Syn: disgraceful, shocking, outrageous, monstrous, criminal, wicked, sinful, shameful, atrocious, appalling, dreadful, deplorable, reprehensible, inexcusable, intolerable, insupportable …
15scandalous — adjective Date: 1575 1. libelous, defamatory < scandalous allegations > 2. offensive to propriety or morality ; shocking < scandalous behavior > • scandalously adverb • scandalousness noun …
16scandalous — scandalously, adv. scandalousness, n. /skan dl euhs/, adj. 1. disgraceful; shameful or shocking; improper: scandalous behavior in public. 2. defamatory or libelous, as a speech or writing. 3. attracted to or preoccupied with scandal, as a person …
17scandalous — adjective /ˈskændələs/ a) wrong, immoral, causing a scandal The thing made a big stir in the town, too, and a good many come out flatfooted and said it was scandalous to separate the mother and the children that way. b) malicious, defamatory… …
18scandalous — adjective completely unfair and wrong: a scandalous waste of public money | It s scandalous that you still haven t been paid! scandalously adverb …
19scandalous — scan•dal•ous [[t]ˈskæn dl əs[/t]] adj. 1) disgraceful; improper or immoral: scandalous behavior[/ex] 2) defamatory; libelous 3) attracted to scandal: a scandalous gossip[/ex] • Etymology: 1585–95; < ML scandalōsus. See scandal, ous… …
20scandalous — adj. Scandalous is used with these nouns: ↑affair, ↑excess …
