escandaloso

scandalous

adjective es-kahn-dah-LOH-soh Rare

Also means

outrageous

Usage Note

Escandaloso describes behavior or a situation that causes public shock or moral outrage. It can also mean 'very loud or noisy' in informal use: un ruido escandaloso ('a scandalous noise'). The noun is escándalo; the verb is escandalizar. It agrees in gender: escandalosa, and number: escandalosos/escandalosas.

Examples

"El precio de la vivienda es escandaloso."

Natural Translation

The cost of housing is scandalous.

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