Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense scandalizes, present participle scandalizing, past tense, past participle scandalizedregional note: in BRIT, also use scandalise
verb
If something scandalizes people, they are shocked or offended by it.
She scandalised her family by falling in love with a married man. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: shock, outrage, appal, disgust More Synonyms of scandalize
scandalize in British English
or scandalise (ˈskændəˌlaɪz)
verb
(transitive)
to shock, as by improper behaviour
Derived forms
scandalization (ˌscandaliˈzation) or scandalisation (ˌscandaliˈsation)
noun
scandalizer (ˈscandalˌizer) or scandaliser (ˈscandalˌiser)
noun
scandalize in American English
(ˈskændəˌlaɪz)
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈscandalˌized or ˈscandalˌizing
1. Rare
to slander; defame
2.
to shock or outrage the moral feelings of; offend by some improper or unconventional conduct; shock
Derived forms
scandalization (ˌscandaliˈzation)
noun
scandalizer (ˈscandalˌizer)
noun
Word origin
LME scandalyzen < OFr scandaliser < LL(Ec) scandalizare < Gr(Ec) skandalizein, to make stumble, give offense < skandalon: see scandal
Examples of 'scandalize' in a sentence
scandalize
That would certainly scandalize Madame Piquemal - a young lady of Monique Colin's persona seeking him out in his bedroom at this hour.
Hilton, John Buxton MOONDROP TO MURDER (1995)
"You say that to shock and scandalize ," said Nessarose primly.
Gregory Maguire WICKED: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST (1995)
(verb)
Definition
to shock or be shocked by improper behaviour
She scandalized her family by marrying in secret.
Synonyms
shock
They were easily shocked in those days.
outrage
Many people have been outraged by these comments.
appal
Such a waste of money appals me.
disgust
He disgusted everyone with his boorish behaviour.
offend
I had no intention of offending the community.
horrify
When I saw these figures I was horrified.
affront
One example that particularly affronted him was at the world championships.
raise eyebrows amongst
cause a few raised eyebrows amongst (informal)
Additional synonyms
in the sense of affront
Definition
to hurt someone's pride or dignity
One example that particularly affronted him was at the world championships.
Synonyms
offend,
anger,
provoke,
outrage,
insult,
annoy,
vex,
displease,
pique,
put or get your back up,
slight
in the sense of appal
Definition
to fill with horror
Such a waste of money appals me.
Synonyms
horrify,
shock,
alarm,
frighten,
scare,
terrify,
outrage,
disgust,
dishearten,
revolt,
intimidate,
dismay,
daunt,
sicken,
astound,
harrow,
unnerve,
petrify,
scandalize,
make your hair stand on end (informal)
in the sense of disgust
Definition
to sicken or fill with loathing
He disgusted everyone with his boorish behaviour.
Synonyms
sicken,
outrage,
offend,
revolt,
put off,
repel,
nauseate,
gross out (slang),
turn your stomach,
fill with loathing,
cause aversion
Nearby words of
scandalize
scamper
scan
scandal
scandalize
scandalmonger
scandalous
scant
Synonyms of 'scandalize'
scandalize
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of horrify
Definition
to cause feelings of horror in (someone)
When I saw these figures I was horrified.
Synonyms
shock,
appal,
disgust,
dismay,
sicken,
outrage,
gross out (slang)
in the sense of offend
Definition
to hurt the feelings of (a person)
I had no intention of offending the community.
Synonyms
distress,
upset,
outrage,
pain,
wound,
slight,
provoke,
insult,
annoy,
irritate,
put down,
dismay,
snub,
aggravate (informal),
gall,
agitate,
ruffle,
disconcert,
vex,
affront,
displease,
rile,
pique,
give offence,
hurt (someone's) feelings,
nark (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang),
cut to the quick,
miff (informal),
tread on (someone's) toes (informal),
piss you off (taboo, slang),
put (someone's) nose out of joint,
put (someone's) back up,
disgruntle,
get (someone's) goat (slang),
hack someone off (informal)
in the sense of outrage
Definition
to cause deep indignation, anger, or resentment in (someone)