Scandalous is an English word with synonyms like disgraceful or shameful. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Scandalous meaning
- Of a thing: causing or having the nature of a scandal; regarded as so immoral or wrong as to be extremely disgraceful; despicable, shameful.
- Of a person: delighted by scandal.
- Of speech or writing: defamatory, malicious.
Synonyms of Scandalous
Using Scandalous
- The main meaning on this page is: Of a thing: causing or having the nature of a scandal; regarded as so immoral or wrong as to be extremely disgraceful; despicable, shameful. | Of a person: delighted by scandal. | Of speech or writing: defamatory, malicious.
- Useful related words include: disgraceful, shameful, shocking, immoral.
- In the example corpus, scandalous often appears in combinations such as: the scandalous, scandalous and, and scandalous.
Context around Scandalous
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 12 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Scandalous
- In this selection, "scandalous" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, share, recent, perpetrated, affair, books and details stand out and add context to how "scandalous" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include become a scandalous affair and curb the scandalous rate of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "scandalous" sits close to words such as accompanies, affiliations and agrarian, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with scandalous
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He said: "These increases are scandalous. (6 words)
Cross River’s Scandalous Debt Burdens: What Will Prince Otu, Do Differently? (12 words)
In the last two decades the subsidy regime has become a scandalous affair. (13 words)
Speaking to the Daily Echo about the decision by referee Jarred Gillett at the time, Cherries boss Gary O’Neil labelled it "scandalous", saying: “Ivan Toney has managed to lock Marcos’s arm underneath his and just drags him. (39 words)
In addition, it has been the experience of the authors that more often than not, expatriate clients have complained about police officers coming up with scrupulous and scandalous petitions with the singular aim of extorting money from them. (38 words)
It’s like we are living in a world that is post-Studio 54. But I to Studio 54 and it wasn’t as scandalous as the kind of thing you see at clubs now. (35 words)
Cross River’s Scandalous Debt Burdens: What Will Prince Otu, Do Differently? (12 words)
Secret yearnings unleashed, ruinous deceits perpetrated, scandalous familial dysfunction displayed…isn’t it astonishing what loneliness can do to a person? (21 words)
Example sentences (20)
After seeking political exile in London following the row, The Chevalier published secret diplomatic documents in ‘Lettres, Memoires et Negociations’, declared one of the most scandalous books of the time.
And he has a private subscription service on X.com, where he has promised to share scandalous details about his former colleagues in Congress.
As the Bravo series continues with its most scandalous season in years, the drama between the cast members is ramping up and making for some must-see TV.
Cross River’s Scandalous Debt Burdens: What Will Prince Otu, Do Differently?
Emudainohwo described the petition as frivolous, adding that it was scandalous for the petition to be filed 46 days after the party was aware their candidate was not interested in it.
He can diversify the economy by looking into critical sectors and take drastic steps quickly in order to curb the scandalous rate of unemployment.
He said: "These increases are scandalous.
However, complications ensue when he claims to be the real Santa, leading to a scandalous court case.
In addition, it has been the experience of the authors that more often than not, expatriate clients have complained about police officers coming up with scrupulous and scandalous petitions with the singular aim of extorting money from them.
In the last two decades the subsidy regime has become a scandalous affair.
It’s like we are living in a world that is post-Studio 54. But I to Studio 54 and it wasn’t as scandalous as the kind of thing you see at clubs now.
Mel Tucker has been popular across the People are discussing his recent scandalous act.
Mr Western said: "It is scandalous foodbanks are needed in modern Britain, but thanks to this Conservative Government, there are people going to bed hungry at night.
Naturally, fans speculated the trouble in paradise was due to a scandalous affair being revealed, however, it was just a rumor.
Now, as Katie finds herself amid yet another scandal, with her ex allegedly threatening to leak a series of scandalous audio recordings, we take a look back at her turbulent past.
Secret yearnings unleashed, ruinous deceits perpetrated, scandalous familial dysfunction displayed…isn’t it astonishing what loneliness can do to a person?
Speaking to the Daily Echo about the decision by referee Jarred Gillett at the time, Cherries boss Gary O’Neil labelled it "scandalous", saying: “Ivan Toney has managed to lock Marcos’s arm underneath his and just drags him.
The analysis underscores the media’s preference for “man bites dog” stories, prioritizing unexpected or scandalous events over comprehensive coverage of policy matters.
The Glasgow Times leads with a funding cut for a charity that delivers food to older people in the southside of the city - critics have called the decision "scandalous", the paper reports.
The Kennedy family kept the death quiet due to the scandalous circumstances surrounding Kick’s death and because of JFK’s burgeoning political career.
Common combinations with scandalous
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the scandalous 16×
- scandalous and 12×
- and scandalous 9×
- as scandalous 7×
- of scandalous 7×
- is scandalous 6×
- scandalous or 5×
- was scandalous 4×
- to scandalous 4×
- scandalous affair 4×