Scandal
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈskændəl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Scandal is a noun meaning An incident or event that disgraces or damages the reputation of the persons or organization involved.
Meaning
An incident or event that disgraces or damages the reputation of the persons or organization involved.
More Meanings
- Damage to one's reputation.
- Widespread moral outrage, indignation, as over an offence to decency.
- (theology) A word or deed, lacking in rectitude in some manner, which is an occasion of the spiritual ruin of another.
- Defamatory talk; gossip, slander.
- amateur or homemade pornography
- commotion.
- (obsolete) To defame; to slander.
Example Sentences
Their affair was reported as a scandal by most tabloids.
The incident brought considerable scandal to his family.
When their behaviour was made public it caused a great scandal.
O, what a scandal is it to our crown, That two such noble peers as ye should jar!
Word Forms
- scandals
- scandaling
- scandalling
- scandaled
- scandalled
Synonyms for scandal
Depending on context, synonyms include denigrate, diss, traduce, assassinate, asperse, backbite.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include outrage, dirt, scandalous, infamy, offense, outrageous.
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