gossiper

noun

Definition of gossipernext
as in gossip
a person who habitually reveals personal or sensational facts about others the exact nature of the relationship between the two coworkers was a topic that kept the office gossipers too busy to do any work

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Recent Examples of gossiper Celebrity gossiper Rob Shuter reported that the two recently let go of a number of their staff. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Sep. 2025 Her staff figured out how to get rid of the gossiper. — Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2025 Jessica Simpson has gotten used to gossipers gossiping about her private life. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gossiper
  1. gossip
  2. informant
  3. informer
Noun
  • The gossip hardens into something more official, as fellow teachers and school authorities start to treat her personal life as a disciplinary matter.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Just like there’s antisocial conflict and prosocial conflict, there is a prosocial form of gossip.
    — Margaret Wappler, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of gossip
Noun
  • Ellaboudy provided guidance to the informant on how to enhance the Houthis’ communications equipment.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Users will be able to request information on security officers, informants or recruitment targets based on their name, date or place of birth, mother's name, code name and document type or number.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of informant
Noun
  • One of State Security’s main goals, as well as a central source of its strength, is turning civilians into informers.
    — Abraham Jiménez Enoa, The Dial, 19 May 2026
  • And so every regime invests in having student informers.
    — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
Definition of informer

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“Gossiper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gossiper. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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