scandalize
2 antonyms for scandalize — opposites grouped by meaning.
Verb — To upset or offend someone badly by doing something shocking.
Synonyms by Meaning
1. verb
To upset or offend someone badly by doing something shocking.
“Overhearing the lewd joke, the dowager gave a scandalized gasp.”
Antonyms
Etymology
Comes from Latin scandalizō, which developed from Ancient Greek σκανδαλίζω (skandalízō). Analysed by form, it breaks down as scandal + -ize.
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