Synonyms of gossip

gossip 1 of 2

noun

ˈgä-səp 

1

as in gossiper

a person who habitually reveals personal or sensational facts about others

because her friend was such a compulsive gossip, she couldn't help but wonder if her private life wasn't also being made the talk of the town

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gossiper
• informant
• informer
• gossipmonger
• circulator
• yenta
• newsmonger
• talebearer
• tale-teller
• tattler
• telltale
• quidnunc
• tattletale
• blabbermouth
• stool pigeon
• squealer
• scandalmonger
• betrayer
• libeler
• snitcher

2

as in chatter

friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this

lingered at the water fountain for a little gossip

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chatter
• chat
• talk
• chitchat
• gab
• natter
• gabfest
• small talk
• schmooze
• jaw
• table talk
• palaver
• debate
• confabulation
• chin music
• chin-wag
• patter
• discourse
• tête-à-tête
• cackle
• causerie
• dialogue
• confab
• rap
• jangle
• backchat
• exchange
• conference
• symposium
• parley
• yak
• colloquy
• yammer
• give-and-take
• happy talk
• yap
• cross talk

3

as in rumor

information or opinion that is widely disseminated without any authority or confirmation of accuracy

idle gossip can really damage a person's reputation even if it is later proven to be false

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rumor
• talk
• hearsay
• report
• noise
• buzz
• tattle
• scuttlebutt
• whisper
• dish
• whispering
• word
• propaganda
• tale
• scandal
• intimation
• disinformation
• rumbling
• hint
• dirt
• urban legend

gossip

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verb

as in to talk

to relate sometimes questionable or secret information of a personal nature

a neighbor who loves to gossip with others about that couple's loud arguments

Synonyms & Similar Words

• talk
• blab
• tattle
• dish
• rumor
• tell
• spill the beans
• wag
• circulate
• divulge
• reveal
• noise (about or abroad)
• disclose
• hint
• intimate
• report
• spill
• imply
• blabber
• confide
• inform
• babble
• suggest
• let on
• tip (off)
• snitch
• insinuate
• squeal
• bandy (about)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shut up
• clam up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gossip

Noun

Boards and CEOs perform best when looking upwards with vision instead of being distracted by the gossip on the street. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

In the days before the railroad and automobile, let alone the World Wide Web, fiddlers’ conventions brought the people of Appalachia together, allowing songs and picking styles to spread like gossip over those hills. — David Alm, Longreads, 1 Oct. 2026

Verb

Their classmates had spent weeks gossiping and crying over who was hanging out with who, who might keep seeing each other once the term was over. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

But instead of gossiping about who’s dating whom, collaborators batted around their pasts and infused the darkly comedic anthology series with themes of samsara and the Jungian Shadow. — Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

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