scandalous

adjective8

1. •
   Of a thing: causing or having the nature of a scandal; regarded as so immoral or wrong as to be extremely disgraceful; despicable, shameful.

   • [S]omthing sauors / Of Tyrannie, and vvill ignoble make you, / Yea, scandalous to the VVorld. — 1610
2. •
   (figurative) Exceeding reasonable limits; outrageous.

   • There was a blizzard on. The cold was something frightful. Made one quite thankful to get back to the fug, though as a rule I think the way these trains are overheated is something scandalous. — 1934
3. •
   Of speech or writing: defamatory, malicious.

   • These be the scandalous reportes of such, / As loues not mee, and hate my Lord too much. — 1587
4. •
   Of a person: delighted by scandal.

   • You are the stateliest deer in all the herd— / Beyond his aim—but I am small and scandalous, / And love to hear bad tales of Philip. — 1875
5. •
   Of information, a statement, etc.: not pertinent to a matter; irrelevant, and bringing the court into disrepute.
6. •
   (no longer used) Of a person: guilty of extremely disgraceful conduct or some misconduct; infamous; also, unfit for their office or position due to misconduct, etc.
7. •
   (no longer used) Causing offence or trouble.

   • [M]any Lavvs, in the change of ignorant and obscure Ages, may be found both scandalous, and full of greevance to their Posterity that made them, […] — 1649
8. •
   (no longer used) Of a disease or symptom: putrid, rotting.