Scandalous

Pronunciation: /ˈskændələs/

Scandalous (adjective)

  1. causing shock or anger because of bad or immoral actions
  2. harming someone's good name or reputation
  3. news or information that is shocking and causes public outrage

Examples

  • The scandalous behavior at the party surprised everyone.
  • His scandalous actions were the talk of the town.

Common collocations: scandalous conduct, scandalous behavior, scandalous allegations, scandalous reputation, scandalous headline

Synonyms of Scandalous

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Scandalous

  • describing behavior or reputation
  • describing actions or intentions