scandalous

BrE /ˈskændələs/ AmE /ˈskændələs/

adjective en → es

1 SHOCKING/OUTRAGEOUS [attributive], [predicative] B2

causing shock and anger because it is very bad or wrong

escandaloso, indignante, inadmisible

  • a scandalous situation/act/incident

Collocations scandalous behaviour · scandalous treatment of prisoners

  • The scandalous way the refugees were treated shocked everyone.

    La manera escandalosa en que se trataba a los refugiados conmovió a todos.

2 EXCESSIVE [attributive], [predicative] C1

too great or too much; excessive

excesivo, exagerado, innecesario

  • a scandalous amount of sth

Collocations scandalously high prices · scandalously low wages

  • The company's profits are scandalously high.

    Las ganancias de la empresa son excesivamente altas.