scandal

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noun

scan·dal ˈskan-dᵊl How to pronounce scandal (audio)

: a circumstance or action that offends propriety or established moral conceptions or disgraces those associated with it

: a person whose conduct offends propriety or morality

a scandal to the profession

: loss of or damage to reputation caused by actual or apparent violation of morality or propriety : disgrace

: malicious or defamatory gossip

: indignation, chagrin, or bewilderment brought about by a flagrant violation of morality, propriety, or religious opinion

: discredit brought upon religion by unseemly conduct in a religious person

: conduct that causes or encourages a lapse of faith or of religious obedience in another

scandal

2 of 2

verb

scandaled; scandaling; scandals

transitive verb

chiefly dialectal : defame, slander

obsolete : disgrace

Example Sentences

Noun There was a major scandal involving the mayor's ties with the Mob. Government officials were caught in an embezzlement scandal. Her behavior caused a scandal at school. There was never a hint of scandal during her time in office. The gossip magazine is filled with rumors and scandal. The high price of gas these days is a scandal. It's a scandal that this city doesn't have a movie theater. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

For the first time since the FBI confiscated purported Jean-Michel Basquiat artwork from the Orlando Museum of Art in June, the venerable institution’s leader has publicly apologized for the systemic failures that led to the scandal.

Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Sep. 2022 There’s no indication that the lawyers helping the PUCO have ties to the scandal.

Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland, 15 Sep. 2022 And scores of officials in Brazil and across Latin America were implicated in the Oderbrecht scandal, in which the Brazilian construction giant allegedly paid hundreds of millions of dollars in bribes.

Paulina Villegas, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2022 The bank has been working to contain the fallout from a sales-practice scandal, in which it was found to have created perhaps millions of fake bank accounts.

Ben Eisen, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2022 That 1919 World Series resulted in what DePorter and many others consider the biggest scandal in the history of sports, known as the Black Sox Scandal.

Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 Trump, meanwhile, heads to Wilkes-Barre, Pa. (where Biden just happened to be earlier in the week) for his own rally on Saturday, as the former president has once again been caught up in scandal, controversy and investigation.

Ben Kamisar, NBC News, 2 Sep. 2022 Then there’s this year’s Galaxy S22 performance scandal.

Chris Smith, BGR, 2 Sep. 2022 The past year has been ferociously contentious in Morrow County politics, with residents and officials in the small community sparring with one another over the nitrates scandal, school funding, emergency services and county staffing.

Mike Rogoway, oregonlive, 2 Sep. 2022

Verb

Ohio Democrats meanwhile have struggled in the past to tie Republicans to scandal.

Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland, 25 July 2021 Los Angeles indie-rock lifers Surf Curse went from obscurity to scandal to a major-label deal in 10 months, thanks to TikTok.

Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2021 Quipping about the status of a business that Volkswagen is positioning as more environmentally friendly also could irk investors, especially in light of the 2015 diesel emissions scandal the company has been trying to put behind it.

Clare Duffy, CNN, 31 Mar. 2021 Social scientists predicted the Cambridge Analytica scandal way back in 2007.

Felix Salmon, WIRED, 3 Apr. 2018 See More

scandal

noun

as in disgrace

a cause of shame a scandal that for many years haunted the family of the banker convicted of embezzlement

Synonyms & Similar Words

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disgrace
reflection
stain
dishonor
opprobrium
taint
stigma
reproach
blot
slur
brand
smirch
spot

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

credit
honor
glory
treasure
pride
jewel
boast

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of scandal are crime, offense, sin, and vice. While all these words mean "a transgression of law," scandal applies to an offense that outrages the public conscience.

a career ruined by a sex scandal

The words crime and scandal can be used in similar contexts, but crime implies a serious offense punishable by the law of the state.

the crime of murder

While in some cases nearly identical to scandal, offense applies to the infraction of any law, rule, or code.

at that school no offense went unpunished

Although the words sin and scandal have much in common, sin implies an offense against moral or religious law.

the sin of blasphemy

The synonyms vice and scandal are sometimes interchangeable, but vice applies to a habit or practice that degrades or corrupts.

regarded gambling as a vice

单词	scandal
释义	scandal 1 of 2 noun scan·dal ˈskan-dᵊl 1 a : a circumstance or action that offends propriety or established moral conceptions or disgraces those associated with it b : a person whose conduct offends propriety or morality a scandal to the profession 2 : loss of or damage to reputation caused by actual or apparent violation of morality or propriety : disgrace 3 : malicious or defamatory gossip 4 : indignation, chagrin, or bewilderment brought about by a flagrant violation of morality, propriety, or religious opinion 5 a : discredit brought upon religion by unseemly conduct in a religious person b : conduct that causes or encourages a lapse of faith or of religious obedience in another scandal 2 of 2 verb scandaled; scandaling; scandals transitive verb 1 chiefly dialectal : defame, slander 2 obsolete : disgrace Synonyms Noun disgrace dishonor opprobrium reflection reproach See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun There was a major scandal involving the mayor's ties with the Mob. Government officials were caught in an embezzlement scandal. Her behavior caused a scandal at school. There was never a hint of scandal during her time in office. The gossip magazine is filled with rumors and scandal. The high price of gas these days is a scandal. It's a scandal that this city doesn't have a movie theater. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun For the first time since the FBI confiscated purported Jean-Michel Basquiat artwork from the Orlando Museum of Art in June, the venerable institution’s leader has publicly apologized for the systemic failures that led to the scandal. Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Sep. 2022 There’s no indication that the lawyers helping the PUCO have ties to the scandal. Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland, 15 Sep. 2022 And scores of officials in Brazil and across Latin America were implicated in the Oderbrecht scandal, in which the Brazilian construction giant allegedly paid hundreds of millions of dollars in bribes. Paulina Villegas, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2022 The bank has been working to contain the fallout from a sales-practice scandal, in which it was found to have created perhaps millions of fake bank accounts. Ben Eisen, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2022 That 1919 World Series resulted in what DePorter and many others consider the biggest scandal in the history of sports, known as the Black Sox Scandal. Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 Trump, meanwhile, heads to Wilkes-Barre, Pa. (where Biden just happened to be earlier in the week) for his own rally on Saturday, as the former president has once again been caught up in scandal, controversy and investigation. Ben Kamisar, NBC News, 2 Sep. 2022 Then there’s this year’s Galaxy S22 performance scandal. Chris Smith, BGR, 2 Sep. 2022 The past year has been ferociously contentious in Morrow County politics, with residents and officials in the small community sparring with one another over the nitrates scandal, school funding, emergency services and county staffing. Mike Rogoway, oregonlive, 2 Sep. 2022 Verb Ohio Democrats meanwhile have struggled in the past to tie Republicans to scandal. Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland, 25 July 2021 Los Angeles indie-rock lifers Surf Curse went from obscurity to scandal to a major-label deal in 10 months, thanks to TikTok. Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2021 Quipping about the status of a business that Volkswagen is positioning as more environmentally friendly also could irk investors, especially in light of the 2015 diesel emissions scandal the company has been trying to put behind it. Clare Duffy, CNN, 31 Mar. 2021 Social scientists predicted the Cambridge Analytica scandal way back in 2007. Felix Salmon, WIRED, 3 Apr. 2018 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English, from Late Latin scandalum stumbling block, offense, from Greek skandalon trap, stumbling block, offense; akin to Latin scandere to climb First Known Use Noun 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5a Verb 1592, in the meaning defined at sense 2 Phrases Containing scandal scandal sheet scandal sheet Kids Definition scandal noun scan·dal ˈskan-dəl 1 : something that angers or shocks people because rules or standards of behavior are violated 2 : talk that injures a person's good name scandal noun as in disgrace a cause of shame a scandal that for many years haunted the family of the banker convicted of embezzlement Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance disgrace reflection stain dishonor opprobrium taint stigma reproach blot slur brand smirch spot Antonyms & Near Antonyms credit honor glory treasure pride jewel boast See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of scandal are crime, offense, sin, and vice. While all these words mean "a transgression of law," scandal applies to an offense that outrages the public conscience. a career ruined by a sex scandal The words crime and scandal can be used in similar contexts, but crime implies a serious offense punishable by the law of the state. the crime of murder While in some cases nearly identical to scandal, offense applies to the infraction of any law, rule, or code. at that school no offense went unpunished Although the words sin and scandal have much in common, sin implies an offense against moral or religious law. the sin of blasphemy The synonyms vice and scandal are sometimes interchangeable, but vice applies to a habit or practice that degrades or corrupts. regarded gambling as a vice
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scandal

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