SCANDALS Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

scandals

noun

plural of scandal

as in disgraces

a cause of shame a scandal that for many years haunted the family of the banker convicted of embezzlement

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Recent Examples of scandals Yum’s China business struggled in the early 2010s amid food-safety scandals, growing competition, and slowing sales. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2026 But many voters turned their backs on the party when Lula and other leaders became embroiled in corruption scandals in the 2010s. — Catherine Osborn, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026 Take the quiz here … LISTEN Tune in for an inside look at Minnesota scandals, GOP turnout and America's growing youth health crisis. — FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Prediction markets have also had their own share of insider trading scandals. — Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2026 Miller—who is no stranger to extramarital tabloid scandals herself—has also mastered her getting-cheated-on performances. — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 24 Oct. 2026 Disqualified is being presented at the MIA Market in Rome today as a TV drama inspired by one of real-life events surrounding Finland’s most notorious sporting scandals. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026 Factual films that pull the curtain back on fame or tabloid scandals are all the rage with audiences in the global marketplace. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026 Why a fake poll got into mainstream poll trackers, how it was discovered and the common thread behind both fake poll scandals this year. — Scott Clement, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Had all those court cases and public disgraces dampened his hubris?

— Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026

Definition of disgraces

Noun

The vases are mouth-blown and crafted using the corteccia technique, the same employed in the lighting diffusers, which generates lenses and dynamic reflections.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
This gives it a matte appearance that banishes reflections and even (most) fingerprints.

— Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of reflections

Noun

They’re engineered to be both soft and sturdy with open-cell foam that doesn’t scratch but does whisk away lipstick marks and dried-on Merlot stains.

— Editors of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
Recent photos of the inside appear to show puddles and stains from water damage and char marks from fire.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

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