scandal

noun
UK: /ˈskændl/
US: /ˈskændl/

  1. An action or event that causes public outrage or shock.

    1. The affair caused a big scandal.
    2. The politician's misuse of funds became a major national scandal.

  2. Damage to someone's reputation as a result of bad publicity.

    1. The scandal ruined his name.
    2. The accusation created such a scandal that she lost her job.

Synonyms

affair disgrace offense shame outrage
scandal verb

  1. To shock or offend people by doing something considered wrong or immoral.

    1. His behavior scandalized the town.
    2. The book scandalized many readers with its explicit content and challenged social norms.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "scandal" in English means: An action or event that causes public outrage or shock., Damage to someone's reputation as a result of bad publicity..

The phonetic transcription of "scandal" is /ˈskændl/ in British English and /ˈskændl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "scandal": affair, disgrace, offense, shame, outrage.

Example usage of "scandal": "The affair caused a big scandal.". More examples on the page.