scandal

[skan-dl] / ˈskæn dl /

NOUN

public embarrassment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crime rumor wrongdoing

STRONG

aspersion calumny defamation depreciation detraction discredit disgrace dishonor disparagement disrepute dynamite gossip hearsay ignominy infamy mud obloquy opprobrium reproach scorcher shame sin slander tale talk turpitude

WEAK

backbiting backstabbing belittlement dirty linen eavesdropping idle rumor skeleton in closet

Antonyms

STRONGEST

good deed

STRONG

approval commendation compliment esteem exaltation flattery goodness honor morality praise respect

Example Sentences

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But Ms. Siddiq became embroiled in a corruption scandal in her parents’ homeland, Bangladesh, where this week she was sentenced in absentia to four years in prison.

From The Wall Street Journal

The MP for Hartlepool held a number of ministerial roles but was twice forced to resign in scandal.

From BBC

Palace officials say that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor—he lost his right to a title due to fallout from the scandal—will be back to collect his belongings in the coming weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal

But it's no secret how frustrated the Palace has been over how Andrew's scandals have overshadowed other royal events.

From BBC

In October, Takaichi inherited a moribund Liberal Democratic Party deserted en masse by voters in part because of inflation and a recent slush fund scandal.

From Barron's

scandal

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