Associations to the word «Scandalous»

Wiktionary

SCANDALOUS, adjective. Wrong, immoral, causing a scandal
SCANDALOUS, adjective. Malicious, defamatory

Dictionary definition

SCANDALOUS, adjective. Giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation; "scandalous behavior"; "the wicked rascally shameful conduct of the bankrupt"- Thackeray; "the most shocking book of its time".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.