scandalous
adjective
uk
/ˈskæn.dəl.əs/ us
/ˈskæn.dəl.əs/Meaning of scandalous in English
(Definition of scandalous from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
Examples of scandalous
scandalous
This evidence of such scandalous behavior demands a wider professional and public audience.
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For them it was scandalous to speak of ' vision ' in such an ambiguous way.
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When this intention is lost, the notion may become vague and prove incapable of challenging scandalous phenomena.
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And so a part of me feels it is scandalous even to think that architecture could proceed in ignorance of the social.
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There was talk of some scandalous incident in the sauna, obscene behavior and so forth.
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Given the profound negative impacts of depression and the simplicity of intervention, it is scandalous that this continues.
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The rejection, more theoretical than practical, of traditional ceremonial touched on gestures symbolizing submission, which were considered scandalous.
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Those who tell the truth are often regarded as having done something scandalous.
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My main complaints, however, must be reserved for the quality of the editing, which is, frankly, nothing short of scandalous.
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Shame, then, may affect public attitudes to risk, and may intensify public calls that a scandalous situation should be redressed.
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This letter also suggests that the poem was peculiarly vulnerable to misreadings because of its scandalous subject matter.
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In fact, the notion of such medicines had been profoundly influenced by events in 1890 and 1891 that were widely considered scandalous.
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The later articles against ministers deemed ' scandalous ' often focus on conflicts triggered by the ceremonialism attendant upon the new altar policy of the 1630s.
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The military and imperialist virtues were paramount; musical and dramatic abilities were, at worst, scandalous if put on public display.
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In some places, they may even buy special types of urban resident status, albeit at scandalous prices.
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utanç verici, rezil edici, kepazelik çıkaran…
scandaleux, à scandale…
schandalig, aanstootgevend…
ostudný, skandální…
chokerende, skandaløs…
memalukan, berisi skandal…
น่าตกใจ, น่าละอายใจ, ซึ่งทำให้เสื่อมเสีย…
chướng, khiếm nhã, gây xôn xao dư luận…
skandaliczny, gorszący, skandalizujący…
skandalös, skandal-…
memeranjatkan atau memalukan, ada unsur skandal…
skandalös, verleumderisch…
opprørende, vanærende, skandaløs…
скандальний, ганебний, наклепницький…
скандальный, позорный…
