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scan•dal•ous
Pronunciation: (skan'dl-us), [key]—
adj.
1. disgraceful; shameful or shocking; improper:
scandalous behavior in public.
2. defamatory or libelous, as a speech or writing.
3. attracted to or preoccupied with scandal, as a person:
a scandalous, vicious gossip. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.