scandalousness

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Quality of being scandalous
disgracefulness that offends public morality
{i} outrageousness; disgracefulness, shamefulness; state of being libelous; state of being preoccupied with scandal
scandalous
wrong, immoral, causing a scandal

The thing made a big stir in the town, too, and a good many come out flatfooted and said it was scandalous to separate the mother and the children that way.

scandalous
{a} disgraceful, shameful, base, vile
scandalous
Scandalous behaviour or activity is considered immoral and shocking. He spoke of scandalous corruption and incompetence. + scandalously scan·dal·ous·ly He asked only that Ingrid stop behaving so scandalously
scandalous
malicious, defamatory
scandalous
Scandalous stories or remarks are concerned with the immoral and shocking aspects of someone's behaviour or something that has happened. Newspaper columns were full of scandalous tales
scandalous
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"
scandalous
Defamatory; libelous; as, a scandalous story
scandalous
{s} outrageous, shocking; disgraceful, shameful; defamatory, libelous; preoccupied with scandal
scandalous
disapproval You can describe something as scandalous if it makes you very angry and you think the people responsible for it should be ashamed. It is absolutely scandalous that a fantastic building like this is just left to rot away. a scandalous waste of money. = disgraceful
scandalous
Giving offense to the conscience or moral feelings; exciting reprobation; calling out condemnation
scandalous
Disgraceful to reputation; bringing shame or infamy; opprobrious; as, a scandalous crime or vice
scandalousness
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