Meaning & use
scandalous
Causing general public outrage by offending accepted moral or legal standards.
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The senator's scandalous behavior led to calls for his immediate resignation.
Newspapers ran headlines about the scandalous affair for weeks.
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Scandalous can also be used lightly and humorously to describe something merely surprising or mildly improper.
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