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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024scan•dal•ous /ˈskændələs/USA pronunciation adj. - of or relating to scandal:scandalous behavior.[It + be + ~ + that clause]It's scandalous that so many go hungry in this wealthy country.
scan•dal•ous•ly, adv.: scandalously high taxes. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024scan•dal•ous (skan′dl əs),USA pronunciation adj. - disgraceful;
shameful or shocking; improper:scandalous behavior in public. - defamatory or libelous, as a speech or writing.
- attracted to or preoccupied with scandal, as a person:a scandalous, vicious gossip.
- Medieval Latin scandalōsus. See scandal, -ous
- 1585–95
scan′dal•ous•ly, adv. scan′dal•ous•ness, n. |