Synonyms for scandal
- verb
- noun
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Disgrace — to defame; to slander
disgrace, disrepute, calumny, libel, discredit, reproach, shame, defame, smear, dishonor US, dishonour UK, wrong, blemish, vilify, malign, spot, calumniate, asperse, denigrate, diss informal, traduce, slander dated, smirch dated
2. Abuse — to scandalize; to offend
abuse, slur, affront, insult, scandalize dated, scandalise UK, misbid dated
Noun
Definitions
- v. 1
To defame; to slander.
- v. 2
To scandalize; to offend.
- n. 1
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.
Related words
- Word family
- scandalize scandalous
- Phrases
- scandal sheet
Example sentences
- disgrace What you did brought disgrace on the whole class.
- libel The actress sued the magazine for libel.
- disrepute Tom's conduct brought his family into disrepute.
- calumny There's something even worse than calumny, it's truth.
- insult An injury is much sooner forgotten than an insult.
- affront The coup d'etat in Brazil is an affront to democracy.
By length
- 4 letters
- spot1, dirt1, slur1, diss1
- 5 letters
- wrong1, abuse2, shame1, smear1, libel2
- 6 letters
- insult2, gossip2, infamy3, malign2, defame2, vilify3, smirch, misbid
- 7 letters
- outrage2, slander2, blemish2, affront2, calumny3, obloquy3, traduce, asperse
- 8 letters
- disgrace2, reproach2, dishonor3, ignominy4
- 9 letters
- discredit3, dishonour, denigrate3, disrepute3, aspersion3
- 10 letters
- defamation4, backbiting3, scandalize3, detraction, scandalise, calumniate
- 11 letters
- traducement
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (abuse2 = 2 syllables).