What is another word for scandal?
408 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ skˈandə͡l], [ skˈandəl], [ s_k_ˈa_n_d_əl]Table of Contents
Similar words for scandal:- backbiting (noun)
- buzz (noun)
- cause celebre (noun)
- cause célèbre (noun)
- crime (noun)
- detraction (noun)
- dirt (noun)
- disgrace (noun)
- dishonor (noun)
- disparagement (noun)
- disrepute (noun)
- gossip (noun)
- hearsay (noun)
- hoo-hah (noun)
- ill repute (noun)
- infamousness (noun)
- infamy (noun)
- malicious gossip (noun)
- news (noun)
- notoriety (noun)
- report (noun)
- scandal (noun)
- sensation (noun)
- shame (noun)
- skeleton in the closet (noun)
- tale (noun)
- talebearing (noun)
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- dishonor
- hearsay
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Synonyms for Scandal:
n.
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- surprise,
- zinger,
- revelation,
- a first,
- a rude awakening,
- a blinding revelation/realization/vision,
- shock,
- blow.
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- newsroom,
- notice,
- headline-grabbing,
- current affairs,
- attack,
- front page,
- law,
- Crimes,
- news,
- newscast,
- exclusive,
- newsworthy,
- communique.
- matter moment,
- matter of moment,
- up-roar,
- topic day,
- topic the day,
- controversial issues,
- up-roars,
- topic of day,
- matter the moment,
- controversial cases.
- delinquency,
- caper,
- vice,
- criminality,
- malfeasance,
- iniquity,
- abomination,
- evil,
- dereliction,
- immorality,
- misconduct,
- unlawful act,
- villainy,
- violation,
- misdeed,
- infringement,
- Peccancy,
- break,
- enormity,
- transgression,
- racket,
- delicts,
- corruption,
- wrong,
- malefactions,
- antisocial behavior,
- outrage,
- Malefaction,
- criminalities,
- sneak,
- job,
- case,
- illegality,
- breach,
- infraction,
- delictum,
- mortal sin,
- Delict,
- fault,
- depravity,
- Torts,
- wickedness,
- felony,
- fast one,
- trespass,
- tort,
- atrocity,
- HIT,
- evil behavior,
- lawlessness,
- misdemeanor.
- minimization,
- pejoratives,
- libel,
- scandalmongering,
- damage,
- muckraking,
- injury,
- innuendo,
- harm,
- Maligning,
- revilement,
- running down,
- scurrility,
- slam,
- deprecation,
- ridicule,
- injustice,
- disesteem,
- Traducing,
- in justice,
- pejorative,
- smear campaign,
- derogation,
- hurt,
- Libeling,
- insinuation.
- dirt.
- degradation,
- blemish,
- humbling,
- slur,
- brand,
- baseness,
- prostitution,
- venality,
- disfavor,
- odium,
- disrespect,
- meanness,
- contumely,
- humiliation,
- slight,
- stain,
- abasement,
- black eye,
- spot,
- culpability,
- tarnish,
- scorn,
- contempt,
- stigma,
- debasing,
- blur,
- debasement,
- derision,
- comedown,
- taint.
- backfence talks,
- back fence talk,
- idle talks,
- earfuls,
- back-fence talks,
- back fence talks,
- malicious talks,
- dirty washes,
- dirty laundries,
- backfence talk,
- dirty linens.
- lowdown,
- tellings,
- Tiding,
- itemizations,
- front-page news,
- eye-openers,
- itemization,
- Head-line,
- particularization,
- news flash,
- the goods,
- eye-opener,
- communiques,
- telegram.
- shamefacedness,
- self-reproof,
- self-reproach,
- stupefaction,
- skeleton in cupboard,
- self-disgust,
- skeleton in the cupboard,
- Pudency,
- bad conscience.
Other synonyms:
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- eye opener,
- kicker,
- affront,
- trauma,
- Calumniation,
- character assassination,
- awakening,
- travesty,
- thunderbolt,
- bombshell.
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- affair.
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- first.
- indecorum,
- disreputable,
- discreditable,
- Fame,
- belittlement,
- evil-speaking,
- grime,
- belittle,
- black spot,
- chatter,
- scorcher,
- discredit,
- dishonorable,
- byword,
- Flagrancy,
- complain,
- detract,
- fatal,
- cannibalism,
- burning shame,
- embarrassment,
- traduce,
- calamitous,
- calumniate,
- reproach,
- talk,
- err,
- scandalize,
- grunge,
- gossip column,
- scoop,
- crap,
- grim,
- dishonour,
- badge of infamy,
- decry,
- dim,
- shit,
- disfavour,
- loud noise,
- despicable,
- irritate,
- laxity,
- opprobrium,
- bleak,
- obloquy,
- inglorious,
- offence,
- idle rumor,
- indignation,
- soil,
- rumour,
- malevolence,
- bitchiness,
- knavery,
- disgraceful,
- pity,
- black,
- turd,
- chat,
- achromatic,
- contravene,
- profligacy,
- profanation,
- disparage,
- desecration,
- info,
- degrading,
- sycophancy,
- scandalise,
- ignominy,
- obliquity,
- black mark,
- tittle-tattle,
- displease,
- malign,
- reflection,
- depreciation,
- backsliding,
- blackened,
- shite,
- asperse,
- Pravity,
- advice,
- hardness of heart,
- revile,
- sacrilege,
- wrongdoing,
- Eavesdropping,
- turpitude,
- brutality,
- intelligence,
- infamous,
- dark,
- grease,
- offend,
- mistreat,
- poop,
- Scandalum magnatum,
- infringe,
- low-down,
- canard,
- annoy,
- sin,
- byword of reproach,
- make noise,
- Improbity,
- juicy morsel,
- word,
- mud-slinging,
- dishonourable,
- Obtrectation,
- dope,
- information,
- loss of face,
- demoralization,
- backstabbing,
- back-biting,
- scandalisation,
- disastrous,
- bad,
- idea afloat,
- injure,
- blacken,
- ignominious,
- error,
- defilement,
- Reprobacy,
- attaint,
- dynamite,
- argumentum ad hominem,
- vileness,
- lesbianism,
- mud,
- vilify,
- tear down,
- tidbit,
- filth,
- denigrate,
- backbite,
- inside information,
- shameful,
- whispering campaign,
- bruit,
- defame,
- ground,
- table talk,
- impropriety,
- scandalization,
- front-page.
Paraphrases for Scandal:
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Independent
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Noun, singular or mass
outrage, controversy, corruption, incident, uproar, infamy.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Other Related
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Adjective
scandalous.
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Noun, singular or mass
disgrace, scandalous, shame, outcry, fuss, embarrassment, bombshell, obscenity.
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Adjective
Antonyms for Scandal:
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n.
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public embarrassment
good deed, goodness, praise, exaltation, honor, respect, approval, commendation, esteem, morality, compliment, flattery.
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public embarrassment
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.
Hyponym for Scandal:
n.
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event
trouble.
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event