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scandalous
Describes behavior, a situation, or a statement that causes public outrage or a scandal. It means that something is highly offensive, outrageous, or shocking.
Die Enthüllungen über die Korruption in der Regierung sind einfach skandalös.
The revelations about corruption in the government are simply scandalous.
The adjective 'skandalös' (scandalous) is derived directly from the noun 'der Skandal' (the scandal). The ending '-ös' is often used to form an adjective from a noun that describes a quality.
Sein Verhalten auf der Feier war ein Skandal.
His behavior at the party was a scandal.
To intensify the outrage, 'skandalös' (scandalous) is often combined with adverbs such as 'absolut' (absolutely), 'völlig' (completely), or 'einfach' (simply). These combinations emphasize how shocking something is.
Ich finde es absolut skandalös, wie hier mit den Mitarbeitern umgegangen wird.
I find it absolutely scandalous how employees are being treated here.
'Skandalös' (scandalous) often describes abstract nouns. Typical collocations are 'ein skandalöses Verhalten' (scandalous behavior), 'skandalöse Zustände' (scandalous conditions), 'eine skandalöse Entscheidung' (a scandalous decision), or 'skandalöse Preise' (scandalous prices).
Die Presse berichtete über die skandalösen Zustände in dem Pflegeheim.
The press reported on the scandalous conditions in the nursing home.
criminal
'kriminell' and 'skandalös' can both express that something is very bad or outrageous. 'skandalös' is used when behavior or a situation upsets many people or could cause a scandal. In this comparison, 'kriminell' is usually meant as a colloquial exaggeration: you find something extremely bad, unfair, or outrageous. 'skandalös' sounds more like public outrage, while 'kriminell' sounds more like a very strong personal judgment. If it is really about a criminal offense, 'kriminell' has a different, literal meaning.
Die Zustände im Pflegeheim waren skandalös und kamen in die Zeitung.
The conditions in the nursing home were scandalous and made it into the newspaper.
Für diese kleine Reparatur so viel Geld zu verlangen, finde ich kriminell.
I think charging so much money for this small repair is outrageous.