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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It was as distasteful a segment as you’d expect from “Update,” yet also somehow straddled the line between wallowing in the scandal and mining some genuine laughs out of it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

The Epstein scandal continues to dog Blanche, who after Bondi’s missteps oversaw the problematic release of a massive trove of documents related to the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Greek police last year made dozens of non-political arrests over the scandal.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

She says she refuses to let the scandal define her son's legacy.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“It would have been scandal, and ruin,” the old woman said, even as everyone ignored her.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland

scandal

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