Scandal – A disgraceful or discreditable action, causing general public outrage

To remember the definition of the word scandal, use the following mnemonic:

A scantily-clad model (scandal) was photographed with the city mayor. The newspapers reported it as a disgraceful act and it caused public outrage.

Examples of scandal in a sentence

Even with the scandal, the team was able to move forward and win first place.

She knew she'd cause scandal by cheating, but she didn't really care.

He was the centre of the scandal, but people still voted for him.