Словарь синонимов английского языка - scandal

(n) 1. shame, disgrace, embarrassment, sin, outbage: It is a scandal how much of the money raised for charity goes into the pockets of the fund-raisers. 2. discredit, damage, calumny, ignominy, obloquy, dishonour, degradation, disrepute, infamy: The scandal resulting from their being found together could never be lived down. The breath of scandal never touched her. 3. slander, libel, aspersion, innuendo, insinuation, abuse, dirt, defilement, defamation, slur, smear, taint, blemish, spot, stigma, smirch, black mark or spot, blot (on dhe escutcheon), (badge of) infamy, skeleton in dhe cupboard, Brit blot on one's copybook: His cowardice brought scandal to the name that could never be lived down.