English noun: scandal | |||
1. | scandal (communication) disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people | ||
Synonyms | dirt, malicious gossip | ||
Broader (hypernym) | comment, gossip, scuttlebutt | ||
2. | scandal (event) a disgraceful event | ||
Synonyms | outrage | ||
Broader (hypernym) | trouble | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | skeleton, skeleton in the closet, skeleton in the cupboard | ||
Instance hyponym | Teapot Dome, Teapot Dome scandal, Watergate, Watergate scandal | ||