What does "scandalous" mean?
Scandalous: Disgraceful to reputation; bringing shame or infamy; opprobrious; as, a scandalous crime or vice.
Additional senses
- 2.Defamatory; libelous; as, a scandalous story.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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