Synonyms: disgraceful, scandalous, shameful, shocking
Definition: giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
Usage: scandalous behavior; the wicked rascally shameful conduct of the bankrupt- Thackeray; the most shocking book of its time
Similar words: immoral
Definition: deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong
Definition: glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
Usage: lurid details of the accident
Similar words: sensational
Definition: causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion