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History
Synonyms
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Meaning:
atrocious

very wicked or cruel

outrageous; widely condemned

base

(of a person, behaviour, thought) dishonourable; immoral

vulgar, low

criminal

of a crime

lawless, felonious

desperate

(of a person) filled with despair and ready to do anything regardless of danger

reckless, outrageous

disreputable

having or producing a bad reputation

dishonorable, lowly

flagrant

(of a crime etc) openly and obviously wicked

flaunting, blatant; without shame

foul

causing disgust; having a bad smell or taste; very bad and strong

disgusting, dirty

heinous

(of a crime) extremely bad

horrifying, monstrous

horrible

causing extreme disgust, fear etc

unpleasant

impious

wicked (the more usual word)

not religious

infamous

wicked; shameful; disgraceful

shameful, bad in reputation

invidious

likely to cause anger, envy, jealousy, (because of real or apparent injustice)

hateful

lewd

indecent; showing, having, lust

vulgar, indecent

monstrous

of a large size and strange shape; causing horror and disgust

unnatural, shocking

notorious

well-known (especially for something bad)

known for a trait

outrageous

shocking; offensive; far too large or extravagant

very bad

scurrilous

using rude and strong words of abuse

foul-mouthed, vulgar

shocking

very bad or wrong; causing shock; severe

outrageous; very surprising

unmentionable

so bad etc that it must not be spoken of

unspeakable

unscrupulous

not caring about being honest or doing wrong

immoral

villainous

wicked

criminal

wicked

(of a person, behaviour) wrong; immoral; very bad; mischievous

corrupt, bad

SCANDALOUS as in Wiktionary
SCANDALOUS as in Wikipedia