scandal
nounHow many syllables in scandal?
There are 2 syllables in the word scandal.How to pronounce scandal:
Definition of scandal:
- scandal (noun):
- a disgraceful action or event
- disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people.
- a circumstance or action that offends propriety or established moral conceptions or disgraces those associated with it
Synonyms for scandal:
crime
dirt
discreditable behaviour
disgrace
dishonor
dishonourable behaviour
embarrassment
gossip
malicious gossip
misconduct
offence
opprobrium
outrage
reflection
reproach
scuttlebutt
shocking incident
sin
skeleton in the cupboard
stain
stigma
wrongdoing
Antonyms for scandal:
acclaim
acclamation
accolade
acknowledgement
acknowledgment
adoration
adulation
aid
anonymity
appeasement
appreciation
approbation
approval
blank
cleanliness
commendation
compliment
credit
dignity
elevation
eminence
encomium
encouragement
endorsement
esteem
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