shameful vs scandalous

shameful and scandalous both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shameful	No	Yes	No	No
scandalous	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, shameful and scandalous are synonyms defined as:

shameful and scandalous: giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation

Other synonyms of shameful include disgraceful, shocking.

shameful (adjective)	scandalous (adjective)
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame	giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation