Scandalous
Pronunciation : Scan"dal*ous
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Cf. F. scandaleux.]
Definition : 1. Giving offense to the conscience or moral feelings; exciting reprobation; calling out condemnation. Nothing scandalous or offensive unto any. Hooker.
2. Disgraceful to reputation; bringing shame or infamy; opprobrious; as, a scandalous crime or vice.
3. Defamatory; libelous; as, a scandalous story.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913