scandal

Speech parts

1. scandal - Noun

2. scandal - Verb

Meaning

Offense caused or experienced; reproach or reprobation called forth by what is regarded as wrong, criminal, heinous, or flagrant: opprobrium or disgrace.

Reproachful aspersion; opprobrious censure; defamatory talk, uttered heedlessly or maliciously.

Anything alleged in pleading which is impertinent, and is reproachful to any person, or which derogates from the dignity of the court, or is contrary to good manners.

To treat opprobriously; to defame; to asperse; to traduce; to slander.

To scandalize; to offend.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

shame disgrace offense dirt outrage misconduct embarrassment defamation wrongdoing slander reproach dishonor impropriety calumny opprobrium
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Antonyms

fame great respect BIG honor integrity
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Hypernyms

trouble comment gossip scuttlebutt

Hyponyms

skeleton skeleton in the cupboard skeleton in the closet

Phrases with the word

talk scandal public scandal scandal of the century scandal sheets

Examples

When I go to Rome, I fast on Saturday, but in Milan I do not. Do you also follow the custom of whatever church you attend, if you do not want to give or receive scandal. Ambrose

You find out who your real friends are when you're involved in a scandal. Elizabeth Taylor

Love and scandal are the best sweeteneers of tea. Henry Fielding

Scandal will rub out like dirt when it is dry. American Proverb

A lie has no legs, but a scandal has wings. English Proverb

Scandal is like an egg; when it is hatched it has wings. African Proverb

Close letter words and terms

scancode Scand. Scandahoovian scandal of particularity scandal of the century scandal sheet