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scandal
[skan-dl]
noun
a disgraceful or discreditable action, circumstance, etc.
an offense caused by a fault or misdeed.
damage to reputation; public disgrace.
Synonyms: , , , , ,defamatory talk; malicious gossip.
Synonyms: , , ,Antonyms: ,a person whose conduct brings disgrace or offense.
verb (used with object)
British Dialect.Ģżto defame (someone) by spreading scandal.
Obsolete.Ģżto disgrace.
scandal
/ Ė²õ°ģƦ²Ō»åɱō /
noun
a disgraceful action or event
his negligence was a scandal
censure or outrage arising from an action or event
a person whose conduct causes reproach or disgrace
malicious talk, esp gossip about the private lives of other people
law a libellous action or statement
verb
to disgrace
to scandalize
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- miniscandal noun
- superscandal noun
- Ė²õ³¦²¹²Ō»å²¹±ō“Ē³Ü²õ±ō²ā adverb
- Ė²õ³¦²¹²Ō»å²¹±ō“Ē³Ü²õ adjective
- Ė²õ³¦²¹²Ō»å²¹±ō“Ē³Ü²õness noun
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of scandal1
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of scandal1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Sir David's polished image has, on occasion, been tarnished by scandal - in 2003, he faced accusations of an extra-marital affair with his former personal assistant Rebecca Loos.
Amid mounting speculation over his own future, the prime minister called a news conference in a bid to distance himself from the creeping scandal.
The first was conservative president Park Geun-hye, whom Lee, as a member of the legislatureās legal team, helped oust in 2016 following a major graft scandal.
Central Scotland MSP Graham Simpson said: "Our bus market is being taken over by low-cost Chinese imports and we need to see action to end this scandal immediately."
A cross-party group of MPs had claimed the lack of knighthoods a "scandal" linked to snobbery and class prejudice.
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Related 51³Ō¹Ļs
- crimeĢż
- rumorĢż
- wrongdoingĢż
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