1. An event or action seen to be legally or morally incorrect and which produces widespread public anger and resentment: Kevin enjoyed reading through the newspaper in the morning looking for political scandals, especially those involving finances and bribery.
2.  Anger or indignation brought about by shocking or outrageous events or actions: The scandal brought on by the couple’s divorce caused a lot of sensational talk and rumors among the people in the little village.
3. Gossip or hearsay regarding slanderous or defamatory behavior or incidents: The first thing the group of young ladies at the café talked about was the scandal involving the young waitress at the restaurant who smoked a pipe and wore very short and tight pants!
4. A situation or case which is thought to be wrong or deplorable and sets off general public outrage or agitation: It seems to be quite a scandal among those concerned that hospitals have so few nurses to tend to the needs of the patients.