scandals

7 definitions • 15 examples

(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.

reports about actions or events that cause shock and disapproval:

Some magazines contain nothing but scandal and gossip.

to spread scandal

a situation that is extremely bad:

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

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.

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

reports about actions or events that cause shock and disapproval:

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

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.