Meaning of scandal In English

• 0 (an action or event that causes) a public feeling of shock and strong moral disapproval:

  • a financial/political/sex scandal

  • Their affair caused/created a scandal in the office.

  • The scandal broke (= became public knowledge) right at the beginning of the Conservative Party Conference.

  • If there is the slightest suggestion/hint of scandal, the public will no longer trust us.

  • Some magazines contain nothing but scandal and gossip.

  • to spread scandal

  • [ + (that) ] It's a scandal (that) children are treated in this way.

• 1 an action or event that is considered immoral, causing the public to react with shock or anger:

  • [ C ] People withdrew their money from banks caught up in the scandal.

• 2 an action or event that shocks people and makes them feel disapproval:

  • cause/create (a) scandal The politician's behaviour caused a scandal.

  • a scandal breaks/erupts When the subprime loan scandal broke, the value of houses fell.

  • He still gets paid, despite leaving under a cloud of scandal.

  • be caught up/involved in a scandal

  • a financial/mis-selling/corruption scandal

• 3 reports about actions or events that cause shock and disapproval:

  • There was gossip and scandal, but it never affected his business dealings.

• 4 used for saying that you think a situation is very bad and should not be allowed or accepted:

  • It's a scandal that employees could be treated in this way.