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scan·dal·ous

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–adjective

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: a scandalous, vicious gossip.

[Origin: 1585–95; < ML scandalōsus. See scandal, -ous

]

—Related forms

scan·dal·ous·ly, adverb

scan·dal·ous·ness, noun

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adj.

Causing scandal; shocking: scandalous behavior.
Containing material damaging to reputation; defamatory: a scandalous exposé.

scan'dal·ous·ly adv., scan'dal·ous·ness n.

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scandalous
adjective
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation; "scandalous behavior"; "the wicked rascally shameful conduct of the bankrupt"- Thackeray; "the most shocking book of its time" [syn: disgraceful]

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ˈscandalous1 adjective

shocking or disgraceful

Arabic:	مُعيب، مُثير للصَّدْمَه
Chinese (Simplified):	丑闻的
Chinese (Traditional):	醜聞的
Czech:	ostudný
Danish:	chokerende; skandaløs
Dutch:	schandalig
Estonian:	ðokeeriv
Finnish:	pahennusta herättävä
French:	scandaleux
German:	skandalös
Greek:	σκανδαλώδης, επονείδιστος
Hungarian:	botrányos
Icelandic:	hneykslanlegur
Indonesian:	memalukan
Italian:	scandaloso

Japanese:	あきれた
Korean:	불명예스러운
Latvian:	skandalozs; apkaunojošs
Lithuanian:	skandalingas
Norwegian:	opprørende, vanærende
Polish:	gorszący
Portuguese (Brazil):	escandaloso
Portuguese (Portugal):	escandaloso
Romanian:	scandalos
Russian:	позорный, скандальный
Slovak:	hanebný
Slovenian:	sramoten
Spanish:	escandaloso
Swedish:	skandalös
Turkish:	utanç verici

ˈscandalous2 adjective

(of stories etc) containing scandal

Arabic:	فاضِح، شائِن
Chinese (Simplified):	诽谤性的
Chinese (Traditional):	誹謗性的
Czech:	skandální
Danish:	chokerende; skandaløs
Dutch:	aanstootgevend
Estonian:	skandaali-
Finnish:	skandaali-
French:	à scandale
German:	verleumderisch
Greek:	σκανδαλιστικός
Hungarian:	felháborító
Icelandic:	slúður-
Indonesian:	berisi skandal
Italian:	scandaloso

Japanese:	恥づべき
Korean:	(이야기 등이) 중상적인
Latvian:	skandalozs
Lithuanian:	sensacingas
Norwegian:	skandaløs
Polish:	skandalizujący
Portuguese (Brazil):	escandaloso
Portuguese (Portugal):	escandaloso
Romanian:	de scandal
Russian:	скандальный
Slovak:	škandálny
Slovenian:	obrekljiv
Spanish:	escandaloso
Swedish:	skandal-
Turkish:	ayıp, çirkin