Spanish Conversation · Level 171
15 words
Spanish word
escandaloso
Pronunciation
IPA/eskandaˈloso/
Meaning
- adjectiveshocking
Example
Su comportamiento fue escandaloso.
His behavior was shocking.
More examples
La campaña terminó en un fracaso escandaloso.
The campaign ended in a shocking failure.
Core concept
An act provoking public shame.
Common phrases
comportamiento escandaloso
shocking behavior
fracaso escandaloso
shocking failure
Similar words
impactante: Creates a powerful visual or emotional impression that astonishes.
indignante: Provokes anger and moral indignation at something unjust or wrong.
indecente: Violates social norms of decency, causing discomfort and reproach.
ofensivo: Offends or insults others, causing emotional hurt or anger.
Definition in Spanish
Describe actos, noticias o comportamientos que generan escándalo, vergüenza o conmoción social.
Word origin
Derived from escándalo plus the suffix -oso, with escándalo ultimately from Latin scandalum and Greek skandalon, so the adjective denotes something that provokes scandal or shame.
Usage tips
- Besides moral wrongdoing, Spanish also uses escandaloso for striking or outrageous amounts (for example, escandaloso aumento de precios), so judge the sense from context.
Other meanings
- outrageousadjective
- disgracefuladjective
- noisyadjective
Opposites
- discretodiscreetadjective
- respetablerespectableadjective
Related words
- escándaloscandalnoun
- escandalizarscandalizeverb
- escandalosamentescandalouslyadverb