scandalous
gb/skˈændələs/ us/skˈændələs/
C1
Inglés
~ 9400
Acepciones
0 acepciones
adjective
C1
property
1
morally shocking and disgraceful
Very wrong or shameful in a moral way, so that many people feel shocked or angry about it.
Patrón de uso:
[something] is scandalous; scandalous [behavior/event/relationship]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes use *scandalous* for anything surprising, including positive surprises (e.g., a 'scandalous gift'). In modern English, *scandalous* is strongly negative and usually connected to moral or social shame. Learners may also confuse *scandalous* (adjective) with *scandalized* (feeling shocked) and *scandal* (the noun).
Sinónimos
disgraceful (Focuses on bringing shame or loss of respect, slightly more common in everyday speech.)
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shocking (Broader and less tied to moral ideas; can be used for anything surprising, not only moral issues.)
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outrageous (Stresses that something makes people very angry or upset; a bit more emotional and informal.)
Antónimos
respectable (Suggests behavior that society sees as proper and morally acceptable.)
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decent (Implies behavior that follows basic moral and social rules, without causing shame.)
Colocaciones
scandalous behavior
|scandalous conduct
|scandalous affair
|scandalous allegations
|scandalous relationship
|scandalous headlines
Temas
society
|ethics
|media
|core_vocabulary
|law
Ejemplos
- The minister resigned after reports of his scandalous affair with a staff member.
- Many people felt the celebrity’s scandalous behavior set a terrible example for young fans.
- The magazine published a series of scandalous allegations about the company’s executives.
- Her parents were horrified by the scandalous relationship and refused to speak to her boyfriend.
- The judge called the lawyer’s attempts to hide evidence absolutely scandalous.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The politician lost his job because of his scandalous affair.
- The singer’s scandalous behavior was on the front page of every newspaper.
- People were shocked by the actor’s scandalous relationship with a much younger fan.
- The TV show talked about the company’s scandalous actions.
- Many fans stopped supporting him after the scandalous story came out.
adjective
C1
property
2
extremely bad and unacceptable
Very bad or wrong in a way that makes people angry and feel it should not be allowed.
Patrón de uso:
scandalous [prices/situation/conditions]; [something] is scandalous
Error frecuente:
Learners may limit *scandalous* only to sexual or personal behavior. In this sense, it is often used for prices, conditions, neglect, or failures that are extremely unfair or unacceptable. They may also confuse it with *scandalized*, which describes people’s feelings rather than the bad situation itself.
Sinónimos
outrageous (Very close in meaning; often used for unfair prices or situations that seem unbelievable.)
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appalling (Stresses that something is very bad and shocking, but does not always imply public protest.)
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disgraceful (Focuses a bit more on shame and loss of respect than on how extreme the situation is.)
Antónimos
acceptable (Indicates that something is good enough or not bad enough to cause protest.)
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reasonable (Suggests that something (for example, a price or demand) is fair and not too high or extreme.)
Colocaciones
scandalous prices
|scandalous waste
|scandalous conditions
|scandalous neglect
|scandalous inequality
|scandalous failure
Temas
society
|politics
|economics
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- Residents complained about the scandalous state of the public housing blocks.
- The charity called the government’s slow response to the crisis absolutely scandalous.
- Many workers live in scandalous conditions, with no clean water or proper toilets.
- Critics described the airline’s scandalous baggage fees as a hidden tax on travelers.
- The report highlighted the scandalous inequality between executive pay and average salaries.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Many people think the rent in this city is scandalous.
- The workers said their low pay was scandalous and unfair.
- It is scandalous that some children still have no clean water.
- They talked on TV about the scandalous waste of public money.
- The delay was scandalous because people needed help quickly.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
scandalous
AFI
GB/skˈændələs/
US/skˈændələs/
Sílabas y acento
scan - dal - ous (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (scan)
Formas de la palabra
Adjective
- Base: scandalous
Familia de palabras
Core family
scandal
noun B2
scandalously
adverb
Related words
scandalize
verb
Expresiones
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