scandal
An incident or event that disgraces or damages the reputation of the persons or organization involved.
Noun 4 meanings
An incident or event that disgraces or damages the reputation of the persons or organization involved.
“Their affair was reported as a scandal by most tabloids.”
Damage to one's reputation.
“The incident brought considerable scandal to his family.”
Widespread moral outrage, indignation, as over an offence to decency.
“When their behaviour was made public it caused a great scandal.”
A word or deed, lacking in rectitude in some manner, which is an occasion of the spiritual ruin of another.
SCANDAL at a glance
SCANDAL has 7 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (S 1 + C 3 + A 1 + N 1 + D 2 + A 1 + L 1) and 13 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,356 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with scandal
All rhymes- MEDAL8
- TIDAL6
- PEDAL8
- SUICIDAL11
- BRIDAL9
- FEUDAL10
- MODAL8
- SANDAL7
- GENOCIDAL13
- VANDAL10
- CAUDAL9
- PYRAMIDAL17
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