1
as in disgusting
causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment
the scandalous news that police officers had been taking bribes
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2
as in erroneous
causing or intended to cause unjust injury to a person's good name
spread a scandalous rumor about a coworker that almost cost him his job
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Recent Examples of scandalous
The term was coined in the 1990s when the antics of the players and scandalous incidents resembled something of a high-octane soap opera.
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Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
On the streaming side, major platforms are diving headfirst into true crime, revisiting scandalous celebrity hoaxes and infamous decades-old cases alike.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
That was too scandalous for people, so even without seeing the movie, there were huge protests against it.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Then came the scandals at OSU, and eventually, the disastrous stint and scandalous exit with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
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Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
On the streaming side, major platforms are diving headfirst into true crime, revisiting scandalous celebrity hoaxes and infamous decades-old cases alike.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
That was too scandalous for people, so even without seeing the movie, there were huge protests against it.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Then came the scandals at OSU, and eventually, the disastrous stint and scandalous exit with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scandalous
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This behavior is disgusting and they should be fired.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
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And yet … those conversations are also entertainingly provocative, and they’re accompanied by some of the scariest and most disgusting scenes the series has delivered up to now.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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It must also be said that, for all the lamenting of the Netherlands’ failure to win, West Germany — and Muller — were robbed of a clear goal in the second half due to an erroneous offside flag.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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On Thursday, an erroneous report of a man with a gun sent two Boulder schools into lockdown.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
12 Sep. 2025
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The only debate is which of his five interceptions against LSU was the ugliest and/or costliest in a 20-10 loss.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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The results were ugly and caused lasting damage to our citizens' livelihoods and our city's reputation.—
Ted Wheeler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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The sickening moment of Kirk's murder was captured on video and has been viewed by tens of millions of people.—
Melissa Galbraith,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The song comments on the sickening glee that’s been spread in some corners in the aftermath of Kirk’s death.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
11 Sep. 2025
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In recent weeks, though, her group has doubled in size, and while in the past there were only two or three posts per day, Mitchell and her new moderators now have to wade through 60-plus comments ranging from helpful to libelous.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2025
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And in this age of clickbait journalism, even those members of the legacy media have resorted to libelous headlines and false reports to generate views.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
24 Mar. 2025
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The premiere also came with the shocking announcement of a double elimination next week.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The speed at which Kirk’s death became content was almost as shocking as the assassination itself.—
Marly Berlin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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An unfavorable past Amid the AI race heating up, the United States has banned China from using its most advanced AI products, including NVIDIA’s H100 and H200 chips.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
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Sherrill received a 40 percent favorability rating, compared to a 29 percent unfavorable rating.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Can a horrible 17-year-old turn into a 31-year-old person with integrity and empathy?—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Can a 17-year-old horrible person turn into a 31-year-old person with integrity and empathy?—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Scandalous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scandalous. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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