- (a.) Disgraceful to reputation; bringing shame or infamy; opprobrious; as, a scandalous crime or vice.
- (a.) Defamatory; libelous; as, a scandalous story.
- (a.) Giving offense to the conscience or moral feelings; exciting reprobation; calling out condemnation.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). scandalous. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/scandalous/definitions/2058381 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "scandalous" http://smartdefine.org/scandalous/definitions/2058381 (accessed September 26, 2026). |
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| MLA | Webster's. "scandalous" 28 May 2011. Web. 26 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/scandalous/definitions/2058381> |