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scandalous

 
Dictionary: scan·dal·ous   (skăn'dl-əs) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Causing scandal; shocking: scandalous behavior.
  2. Containing material damaging to reputation; defamatory: a scandalous exposé.
scandalously scan'dal·ous·ly adv.
scandalousness scan'dal·ous·ness n.

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adjective

  1. Disgracefully and grossly offensive: atrocious, heinous, monstrous, outrageous, shocking. Archaic enormous. See right/wrong.
  2. Damaging to the reputation: calumnious, defamatory, detractive, injurious, invidious, slanderous. Law libelous. See attack/defend, crimes, law.

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adj

Definition: disreputable
Antonyms: proper, reputable, respected, seemly


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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
  Synonyms: disgraceful, shameful, shocking


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