SCANDALISING Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word scandalising. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for SCANDALISING
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offending | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||||
adjective • offending against or breaking a law or rule | ||||||||
provoking | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing or tending to cause anger or resentment | ||||||||
shocking | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism • giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation | ||||||||
besmirching | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone • smear so as to make dirty or stained | ||||||||
defaming | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone | ||||||||
disgracing | verbv | |||||||
noun • a state of dishonor verb • bring shame or dishonor upon • reduce in worth or character, usually verbally • damage the reputation of | ||||||||
outraging | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • a feeling of righteous anger • a wantonly cruel act • a disgraceful event • the act of scandalizing verb • strike with disgust or revulsion • violate the sacred character of a place or language • force (someone) to have sex against their will | ||||||||
slandering | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another • an abusive attack on a person's character or good name verb • charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone | ||||||||
smearing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • slanderous defamation • a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope • a blemish made by dirt • an act that brings discredit to the person who does it verb • stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance • make a smudge on; soil by smudging • cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it • charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone | ||||||||
appal | verbv | |||||||
verb • strike with disgust or revulsion • fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised | ||||||||
appall | verbv | |||||||
verb • strike with disgust or revulsion • fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised | ||||||||
offend | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to feel resentment or indignation • act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises • strike with disgust or revulsion • hurt the feelings of | ||||||||
outrage | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a feeling of righteous anger • a wantonly cruel act • a disgraceful event • the act of scandalizing verb • strike with disgust or revulsion • violate the sacred character of a place or language • force (someone) to have sex against their will | ||||||||
scandalize | verbv | |||||||
verb • strike with disgust or revulsion | ||||||||
shock | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally • the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat • a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body • (pathology) bodily collapse or near collapse caused by inadequate oxygen delivery to the cells; characterized by reduced cardiac output and rapid heartbeat and circulatory insufficiency and pallor • an instance of agitation of the earth's crust • an unpleasant or disappointing surprise • a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry; stalks of Indian corn set up in a field • a bushy thick mass (especially hair) • a sudden jarring impact • a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses verb • surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off • strike with disgust or revulsion • strike with horror or terror • collide violently • collect or gather into shocks • subject to electrical shocks • inflict a trauma upon |