/ Thesaurus / W Synonyms of watergate scandal Find synonyms for: Noun1. Watergate, Watergate scandalusage: a political scandal involving abuse of power and bribery and obstruction of justice; led to the resignation of Richard Nixon in 1974WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tenacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language