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

Example Sentences

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Lenders have also called for stronger antimoney-laundering rules in the bill and pointed to recent scandals that involve crypto.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Super Micro stock has tumbled 77% from its record closing high of $118.81 on March 13, 2024, as investors have digested multiple company scandals.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Let's be honest, the multiple scandals about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor have really put the royals on the ropes.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

The septuagenarian governor has managed to survive sundry political scandals, Mexican observers say, because of a key fact: His longtime friendship with ex-President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, the predecessor and mentor of President Claudia Sheinbaum.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Consider the corporate scandals of the early 2000s.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt