"Scandalising" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
To scandalize someone or something means to cause a great deal of shock, outrage, or shocked amazement, often due to something disgraceful or shocking they have done or revealed. This can be an action, a statement, or a situation that is considered improper or unacceptable, often because it goes against social norms, values, or expectations.
Example: The politician's admission of corruption scandalized the public and led to his resignation.
In a broader sense, scandalizing can also refer to the action of causing a public controversy or outrage, often due to a shocking or disturbing revelation.
1. Mischievous or playful: "The scamp of a child kept playing tricks on his friends during the party."<br><br>2. A mischievous or playful child: "The scamp was caught sneaking into the kitchen, looking for cookies."<br><br>3. A swindler or trickster: "The scamp had been scamming people out of their money by selling fake products."
The word "scams" refers to deceitful schemes or swindles designed to trick people into giving up their money or personal information by making false promises or pretending to be something they're not.
A scandal is an unpleasant or shameful situation, especially one that attracts a lot of public attention and criticism. It can involve a person or group being involved in dishonest, corrupt, or immoral behavior, such as a politician being involved in a financial scandal or a celebrity being embroiled in a sex scandal.<br><br>Synonyms: controversy, embarrassment, scandalous behavior, impropriety, faux pas<br><br>Antonyms: dignity, integrity, propriety, respectability
Shocked or outraged, often in a public manner, because of something that is considered immoral or wrong.
Originated from late 16th century French word "scandaliser", meaning to provoke astonishment or indignation. Scandalises is the third person singular form of the verb "scandalize", which means:<br><br>1. To shock or outrage someone, often in a moral or social sense.<br>Example: "The politicians' corrupt actions scandalised the public."<br>2. To cause discomfort or unease, often due to something considered shocking or inappropriate.<br>Example: "The workplace romance between a supervisor and an employee scandalised colleagues."<br>3. To disapprove of or protest against something considered shocking, wrong, or immoral.<br>Example: "Many people scandalised the company's decision to lay off employees without notice."<br><br>In general, the word "scandalise" implies a strong negative reaction to something considered shocking, disturbing, or unacceptable.
To cause a scandal or to shock people into feeling hatred or disapproval because something shocking or terrible has happened or been made public.
A person who spreads scandals or unverified rumors to get attention or cause trouble, often in a deliberately malicious or sensational way.
The quality of being extremely shocking, shocking or scandalous; the state of being scandalous.