B2nounpoliticsmedia
US/ˈskæn.dəl/
UK/ˈskæn.dəl/
an event involving dishonest or shocking behaviour that makes the public angry
In context
The minister resigned after a corruption scandal involving millions of dollars.
The scandal broke when a journalist published secret emails from the company.
The singer's career never recovered from the scandal over fake charity donations.
Words that go with scandal
noun + noun
- corruption scandalThe corruption scandal led to several arrests.
- doping scandalThe athlete lost her medal in a doping scandal.
adjective + noun
- political scandalIt was the biggest political scandal of the decade.
- financial scandalThe bank was caught up in a financial scandal.
verb + noun
- cause a scandalHer comments caused a scandal on social media.
verb + preposition
- involved in a scandalTwo players were involved in a match-fixing scandal.