scandal

noun

How many syllables in scandal?

There are 2 syllables in the word scandal.

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Divide scandal into syllables:

scan · dal

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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