Scandal : synonyms and lexical field

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Looking for words with meaning close to 'scandal': discover synonyms for the word scandal, such as outrage or dirt.

The lexical field offers related words, which refer to the same idea, the same concept as scandal. It is common for a word to have several meanings. In this case, the context of the word helps to determine its correct meaning.
Example of words in the same lexical field as "": outrage and dirt.


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Synonyms for scandal sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for scandal Degree of synonymy of scandal Frequency in the language
outrage
   13989 3.14  
dirt
   11926 25.69  
affair
   7070 29.45  
controversy
   6782 1.63  
furore
   6454 0.04  
corruption
   6009 4.27  
disgrace
   5923 8.02  
incident
   5741 17.31  
uproar
   5732 1.04  
scandalous
   5600 0.90  
embarrassment
   5467 4.84  
scam
   5309 6.14  
turmoil
   5270 1.24  
outcry
   4932 0.24  
storm
   4694 30.86  
story
   4692 220.78  
incidents
   4681 2.65  
bombshell
   4644 0.90  
shame
   4424 41.57  

Lexical field of "scandal"

outrage
dirt
malicious gossip
affair
controversy
furore
corruption
disgrace
incident
uproar
scandalous
embarrassment
scam
turmoil
outcry
storm
story
incidents
bombshell
shame
ignominy
stink
scene
infamy
fuss
event
events
irregularity
obscenity
shameful
mongering
shock
suspicion
trouble
offense
monger
stir
mongers
outrageous
silver
hearsay
nuisance
case
fiasco
debacle
imbroglio
sleaze
brouhaha
furor
bribery