Synonyms for scandalous
ˈskæn dl əsscan·dalous

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1. disgraceful, scandalous, shameful, shockingadjective

   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"

   Synonyms:
   lurid, opprobrious, inglorious, shameful, shocking, disgraceful, black, ignominious

   Antonyms:
   moral

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1. scandalousadjective

   Synonyms:
   opprobrious, defamatory, libellous, slanderous

2. scandalousadjective

   Synonyms:
   disgraceful, shameful, infamous, disreputable, ignominious, atrocious, odious, inglorious

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1. scandalousadjective

   Synonyms:
   defamatory, libellous, slanderous, infamous, disgraceful, opprobrious, shameful, disreputable

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1. List of paraphrases for "scandalous":

   outrageous, disgraceful, scandal, shameful, shocking, appalling, disgrace

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How to use scandalous in a sentence?

1. Jack Kim:

   I was tasked with taking photos of military secrets and scandalous scenes.

2. Jessica Vaughan:

   Irene Martin’s nomination for this valor award is scandalous.

3. Marguerite Duras:

   When a woman drinks it's as if an animal were drinking, or a child. Alcoholism is scandalous in a woman, and a female alcoholic is rare, a serious matter. It's a slur on the divine in our nature.

4. African Union:

   What happened in Libya is shocking, scandalous, but we must establish the responsibilities.

5. President Bronislaw Komorowski:

   The breakdown of the system for counting votes is a scandalous occurrence, an embarrassment, It is the peak of insanity to demand that the president take actions that would lead to a repeat of the vote.