What is another word for scandal?
483 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ skˈandə͡l], [ skˈandəl], [ s_k_ˈa_n_d_əl]
Scandal is a word that refers to shameful, unethical, or embarrassing behavior. It is always associated with negative emotions and consequences. However, there are synonyms that can help us better understand the context of the situation. For example, a 'controversy' suggests an argument or disagreement, while a 'gossip' implies spreading rumors. 'Misconduct' is associated with inappropriate behavior, while an 'outrage' suggests moral outrage or righteous anger. 'Infamy' implies a loss of reputation and public disgrace, while a 'shame' suggests personal remorse or repentance. By using synonyms effectively, we can better communicate the tone and meaning of a scandalous situation.
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Similar words for scandal:
- backbiting (noun)
- buzz (noun)
- cause celebre (noun)
- cause célèbre (noun)
- crime (noun)
- detraction (noun)
- disgrace (noun)
- dishonor (noun)
- disparagement (noun)
- disrepute (noun)
- gossip (noun)
- hearsay (noun)
- ill repute (noun)
- infamousness (noun)
- infamy (noun)
- news (noun)
- notoriety (noun)
- report (noun)
- scandal (noun)
- sensation (noun)
- shame (noun)
- skeleton in the closet (noun)
- tale (noun)
- talebearing (noun)
Synonyms for Scandal:
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n.
• backbiting • buzz • cause celebre- controversial cases ,
- controversial issues ,
- matter moment ,
- matter of moment ,
- matter the moment ,
- topic day ,
- topic of day ,
- topic the day ,
- up-roar ,
- up-roars .
- Delict ,
- HIT ,
- Malefaction ,
- Torts ,
- antisocial behavior ,
- breach ,
- caper ,
- case ,
- criminalities ,
- criminality ,
- delicts ,
- delictum ,
- delinquency ,
- dereliction ,
- enormity ,
- evil behavior ,
- fast one ,
- fault ,
- felony ,
- infraction ,
- infringement ,
- job ,
- lawlessness ,
- malefactions ,
- malfeasance ,
- misconduct ,
- misdeed ,
- misdemeanor ,
- mortal sin ,
- racket ,
- sneak ,
- tort ,
- transgression ,
- trespass ,
- unlawful act ,
- vice ,
- wickedness .
- Libeling ,
- Maligning ,
- Traducing ,
- deprecation ,
- hurt ,
- in justice ,
- injury ,
- injustice ,
- libel ,
- minimization ,
- muckraking ,
- pejorative ,
- pejoratives ,
- revilement ,
- ridicule ,
- running down ,
- slam ,
- smear campaign .
- abasement ,
- black eye ,
- blur ,
- brand ,
- comedown ,
- contumely ,
- culpability ,
- debasing ,
- derision ,
- disfavor ,
- disrespect ,
- humbling ,
- meanness ,
- prostitution ,
- scorn ,
- slight ,
- tarnish ,
- venality .
- back fence talk ,
- back fence talks ,
- back-fence talks ,
- backfence talk ,
- backfence talks ,
- dirty laundries ,
- dirty linens ,
- dirty washes ,
- earfuls ,
- idle talks ,
- malicious talks .
- Head-line ,
- Tiding ,
- communiques ,
- eye-opener ,
- eye-openers ,
- front-page news ,
- itemization ,
- itemizations ,
- lowdown ,
- news flash ,
- particularization ,
- telegram ,
- tellings ,
- the goods .
- Pudency ,
- bad conscience ,
- self-disgust ,
- self-reproach ,
- self-reproof ,
- shamefacedness ,
- skeleton in cupboard ,
- skeleton in the cupboard ,
- stupefaction .
Other synonyms:
- Calumniation ,
- affront ,
- awakening ,
- bombshell ,
- character assassination ,
- crime ,
- disgrace ,
- eye opener ,
- gossip ,
- kicker ,
- rumor ,
- thunderbolt ,
- traducement ,
- trauma ,
- travesty .
- affair ,
- revelation ,
- shame .
- blow .
Other relevant words:
- Backbiting ,
- Cause Celebre ,
- Crimes ,
- Eavesdropping ,
- Fame ,
- Flagrancy ,
- Improbity ,
- Obtrectation ,
- Peccancy ,
- Pravity ,
- Reprobacy ,
- Scandalum magnatum ,
- abomination ,
- abuse ,
- achromatic ,
- advice ,
- annoy ,
- argumentum ad hominem ,
- asperse ,
- atrocity ,
- attack ,
- attaint ,
- back-biting ,
- backbite ,
- backsliding ,
- backstabbing ,
- bad ,
- badge of infamy ,
- baseness ,
- belittle ,
- belittlement ,
- bitchiness ,
- black ,
- black mark ,
- black spot ,
- blacken ,
- blackened ,
- bleak ,
- blemish ,
- blot ,
- break ,
- bruit ,
- brutality ,
- burning shame ,
- buzz ,
- byword ,
- byword of reproach ,
- calamitous ,
- calumniate ,
- canard ,
- cannibalism ,
- cattiness ,
- chat ,
- chatter ,
- communique ,
- complain ,
- contempt ,
- contravene ,
- corruption ,
- crap ,
- cry ,
- damage ,
- dark ,
- debasement ,
- decry ,
- defame ,
- defilement ,
- degradation ,
- degrading ,
- demoralization ,
- denigrate ,
- depravity ,
- depreciation ,
- derogation ,
- desecration ,
- despicable ,
- detract ,
- dim ,
- dirt ,
- dirty linen ,
- disastrous ,
- discredit ,
- discreditable ,
- disesteem ,
- disfavour ,
- disgraceful ,
- dishonor ,
- dishonorable ,
- dishonour ,
- dishonourable ,
- disparage ,
- disparagement ,
- displease ,
- disreputable ,
- disrepute ,
- dope ,
- dynamite ,
- embarrassment ,
- err ,
- error ,
- evil ,
- evil-speaking ,
- exclusive ,
- fatal ,
- filth ,
- front-page ,
- gossip column ,
- grapevine ,
- grease ,
- grim ,
- grime ,
- ground ,
- grunge ,
- hardness of heart ,
- harm ,
- headline-grabbing ,
- hoo-hah ,
- humiliation ,
- idea afloat ,
- idle rumor ,
- ignominious ,
- ignominy ,
- illegality ,
- immorality ,
- impropriety ,
- indecorum ,
- indignation ,
- infamous ,
- infamy ,
- info ,
- information ,
- infringe ,
- inglorious ,
- iniquity ,
- injure ,
- innuendo ,
- inside information ,
- insinuation ,
- insult ,
- intelligence ,
- invective ,
- irritate ,
- juicy morsel ,
- knavery ,
- law ,
- laxity ,
- lesbianism ,
- loss of face ,
- loud noise ,
- low-down ,
- make noise ,
- malevolence ,
- malicious gossip ,
- malicious talk ,
- malign ,
- mistreat ,
- mud ,
- mud-slinging ,
- news ,
- newscast ,
- newsroom ,
- newsworthy ,
- notice ,
- notoriety ,
- notoriousness ,
- obliquity ,
- obloquy ,
- odium ,
- offence ,
- offend ,
- opprobrium ,
- outrage ,
- pity ,
- pollution ,
- poop ,
- profanation ,
- profligacy ,
- reflection ,
- report ,
- reproach ,
- revile ,
- rumour ,
- sacrilege ,
- scandalisation ,
- scandalise ,
- scandalization ,
- scandalize ,
- scandalmongering ,
- scoop ,
- scorcher ,
- scurrility ,
- scuttlebutt ,
- sensation ,
- shameful ,
- shit ,
- shite ,
- sin ,
- skeleton in closet ,
- skeleton in the closet ,
- slur ,
- smear ,
- soil ,
- spot ,
- stain ,
- stigma ,
- sycophancy ,
- table talk ,
- taint ,
- tale ,
- talebearing ,
- talk ,
- tear down ,
- tidbit ,
- tidings ,
- tittle-tattle ,
- traduce ,
- turd ,
- turpitude ,
- vileness ,
- vilify ,
- villainy ,
- violation ,
- whispering campaign ,
- word ,
- wrong ,
- wrongdoing .
- Infamousness ,
- Ingloriousness ,
- Untruism ,
- back-fence talk ,
- bad odor ,
- blether ,
- blethers ,
- celebrated case ,
- chestnut ,
- chestnuts ,
- clothesline ,
- clotheslines ,
- controversial case ,
- controversial issue ,
- detraction ,
- dirty laundry ,
- dirty wash ,
- disbarment ,
- earful ,
- grist for the gossip mill ,
- hot potato ,
- idle talk ,
- ill repute ,
- ill-repute ,
- ink ,
- inks ,
- lessening ,
- matter of the moment ,
- political football ,
- put-down ,
- putdown ,
- renowns ,
- rumble ,
- rumors ,
- scandal ,
- shamefulness ,
- shockers ,
- slander ,
- spite ,
- spitefulness ,
- tall story ,
- topic of the day ,
- underestimation ,
- underestimations ,
- unmentionable thing ,
- vilification ,
- war of words ,
- wire ,
- wises .
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How to use "Scandal" in context?
The definition of scandal has varied throughout history, but typically it refers to something that shocks and excites the public. In recent years, the term has been used more often to describe serious ethical issues that cause public backlash. Below are four examples of recent scandals that have caused a lot of public outcry.
1. The Trump Administration's Relationship with Russia
Since President Trump was elected in 2016, there have been multiple reports of connections between his team and Russia. The most recent controversy surrounds the president's son, Donald Trump Jr., and his meeting with a Russian lawyer who he was told would provide information on Hillary Clinton.
Paraphrases for Scandal:
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Independent
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Noun, singular or mass
controversy, corruption, incident, infamy, outrage, uproar.
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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
bombshell, disgrace, embarrassment, fuss, obscenity, outcry, scandalous, shame.
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Adjective
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.
Hyponym for Scandal:
n.
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event
trouble.
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event
Word of the Day
detacher
- Synonyms:
- divider, segregator, Detailer, Divorcer, Estranger, Isolator, severer.
