scandals

NOUN

public embarrassment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crime rumor wrongdoing

STRONG

aspersion calumny defamation depreciation detraction discredit disgrace dishonor disparagement disrepute dynamite gossip hearsay ignominy infamy mud obloquy opprobrium reproach scorcher shame sin slander tale talk turpitude

WEAK

backbiting backstabbing belittlement dirty linen eavesdropping idle rumor skeleton in closet

Antonyms

STRONGEST

good deed

STRONG

approval commendation compliment esteem exaltation flattery goodness honor morality praise respect

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scandals

The commission was created in 1990 after a wave of political corruption scandals engulfed Mayor Tom Bradley’s administration.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

We've had ball-tampering scandals – all of these things – and they all fall under the same bracket of foul play and bringing the game into disrepute.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

He must distance himself from his former ally’s personal scandals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

Jackson, who campaigned heavily with Platner before the scandals, had the support of roughly 75 percent of the volunteers who rallied behind the now-disgraced former Senate candidate.

From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026

He sneered and jeered and raised old scandals, and would not stop making everyone there miserable until Thor arrived at the feast.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman