scandal-ridden

adjective

Dominated or plagued by scandals.

“The scandal-ridden widget manufacturer, Fix-U-Up, was finally brought to trial, accused of flouting safety regulations.”

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Meanings

adjectivescandal-ridden (comparative more scandal-ridden, superlative most scandal-ridden)

comparative more scandal-ridden · superlative most scandal-ridden

  1. Dominated or plagued by scandals.

    The scandal-ridden widget manufacturer, Fix-U-Up, was finally brought to trial, accused of flouting safety regulations.

Origin

From scandal + -ridden.

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APA

scandal-ridden. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scandal-ridden

MLA

“scandal-ridden.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scandal-ridden. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scandal-ridden,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scandal-ridden.

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