scandalous
BrE /ˈskændələs/ AmE /ˈskændələs/
adjective en → es
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
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The scandalous way the refugees were treated shocked everyone.
La manera escandalosa en que se trataba a los refugiados conmovió a todos.
too great or too much; excessive
excesivo, exagerado, innecesario
- a scandalous amount of sth
Collocations scandalously high prices · scandalously low wages
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The company's profits are scandalously high.
Las ganancias de la empresa son excesivamente altas.