scandalous
Short definition from Wiktionary
Adjective
- Of a thing: causing or having the nature of a scandal; regarded as so immoral or wrong as to be extremely disgraceful; despicable, shameful.
- Of a person: delighted by scandal.
- Of speech or writing: defamatory, malicious.
- Exceeding reasonable limits; outrageous.
- Of a person: guilty of extremely disgraceful conduct or some misconduct; infamous; also, unfit for their office or position due to misconduct, etc.
- Of information, a statement, etc.: not pertinent to a matter; irrelevant, and bringing the court into disrepute.
- Causing offence or trouble.
- Of a disease or symptom: putrid, rotting.
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