Definition for Scandal:

• The dissemination of evil reports; slander; reproach.

Synonyms for Scandal:

• n.

  •
  • shock,
  • revelation,
  • surprise,
  • zinger,
  • blow.
  •
  • news,
  • attack,
  • Crimes,
  • notice,
  • exclusive,
  • communique,
  • headline-grabbing,
  • newsworthy,
  • newscast,
  • law,
  • newsroom.
  •backbiting (noun)
  • denigration,
  • invective,
  • abuse.
  •buzz (noun)
  • grapevine,
  • scuttlebutt,
  • cry.
  •crime (noun)
  • evil,
  • violation,
  • corruption,
  • depravity,
  • villainy,
  • outrage,
  • abomination,
  • illegality,
  • atrocity,
  • Peccancy,
  • immorality,
  • wrong,
  • iniquity,
  • break.
  •detraction (noun)
  • harm,
  • disesteem,
  • derogation,
  • innuendo,
  • scurrility,
  • damage,
  • insinuation,
  • libel,
  • scandalmongering.
  •disgrace (noun)
  • taint,
  • odium,
  • stain,
  • degradation,
  • slur,
  • stigma,
  • baseness,
  • blemish,
  • debasement,
  • spot,
  • contempt,
  • humiliation.
  •dishonor (noun)
  • insult.
  •disrepute (noun)
  • notoriety,
  • smear,
  • blot.
  •hoo-hah (noun)
  • hoo-hah.
  •infamy (noun)
  • infamy.
  •scandal (noun)
  • calumny,
  • defamation,
  • aspersion.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • character assassination,
  • affront,
  • Calumniation,
  • kicker,
  • trauma,
  • awakening.
  •
  • jolt.
  •dishonor
  • smirch.
  •Other relevant words:
  • ignominy,
  • brutality,
  • tidbit,
  • dishonorable,
  • belittle,
  • blacken,
  • Obtrectation,
  • Pravity,
  • disastrous,
  • lesbianism,
  • attaint,
  • achromatic,
  • shit,
  • degrading,
  • gossip column,
  • grunge,
  • front-page,
  • low-down,
  • pity,
  • dark,
  • dishonourable,
  • bruit,
  • error,
  • bad,
  • complain,
  • black mark,
  • disfavour,
  • laxity,
  • sacrilege,
  • dirt,
  • reproach,
  • demoralization,
  • grease,
  • malign,
  • asperse,
  • calamitous,
  • indignation,
  • malicious gossip,
  • sin,
  • Fame,
  • dynamite,
  • shite,
  • belittlement,
  • evil-speaking,
  • backstabbing,
  • loud noise,
  • vilify,
  • discredit,
  • wrongdoing,
  • offence,
  • backsliding,
  • loss of face,
  • rumour,
  • detract,
  • defame,
  • mistreat,
  • blackened,
  • backbite,
  • infamous,
  • despicable,
  • soil,
  • defilement,
  • grim,
  • irritate,
  • inside information,
  • malevolence,
  • depreciation,
  • chatter,
  • scoop,
  • injure,
  • turd,
  • information,
  • whispering campaign,
  • scandalisation,
  • err,
  • decry,
  • scorcher,
  • Scandalum magnatum,
  • denigrate,
  • grime,
  • opprobrium,
  • sycophancy,
  • ignominious,
  • Flagrancy,
  • inglorious,
  • bleak,
  • scandalise,
  • discreditable,
  • annoy,
  • revile,
  • Improbity,
  • dishonour,
  • mud,
  • word,
  • obliquity,
  • cannibalism,
  • ground,
  • shameful,
  • byword,
  • turpitude,
  • knavery,
  • Reprobacy,
  • back-biting,
  • idle rumor,
  • intelligence,
  • desecration,
  • infringe,
  • black spot,
  • mud-slinging,
  • crap,
  • advice,
  • tear down,
  • hardness of heart,
  • scandalize,
  • obloquy,
  • talk,
  • embarrassment,
  • black,
  • displease,
  • dope,
  • filth,
  • indecorum,
  • disgraceful,
  • tittle-tattle,
  • info,
  • profligacy,
  • chat,
  • calumniate,
  • scandalization,
  • impropriety,
  • fatal,
  • make noise,
  • juicy morsel,
  • disparage,
  • traduce,
  • canard,
  • contravene,
  • bitchiness,
  • poop,
  • Eavesdropping,
  • profanation,
  • dim,
  • disreputable,
  • argumentum ad hominem,
  • vileness,
  • reflection,
  • offend,
  • badge of infamy,
  • table talk.

Paraphrases for Scandal:

• Independent

  • Proper noun, singular
    incident, incidents.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    outrage, controversy, corruption, incident, uproar, infamy.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    scandalous.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    disgrace, scandalous, shame, outcry, fuss, embarrassment, bombshell, obscenity.

Antonyms for Scandal:

• n.

  • public embarrassment
    good deed, goodness, praise, exaltation, honor, respect, approval, commendation, esteem, morality, compliment, flattery.
  • Other antonyms:
    jewel, treasure, boast.

Homophones for Scandal:

• sequential, scintilla, sound hole, sundial, smoothly, sigmoidal, soundly, sand eel, scantily, scented wattle, sound law, secondly, sum total, snidely, segmental, swindle, semimonthly, sandal, smuttily, snootily, sequentially, saintly.

Hypernym for Scandal:

• n.

  • event
    skeleton in the closet, skeleton in the cupboard, skeleton.

Hyponym for Scandal:

• n.

  • event
    trouble.