Synonyms of whisper

whisper 1 of 2

noun

as in tale

a rumor or report of a personal or sensational nature

there were whispers that the starlet was secretly married

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tale
• story
• talk
• canard
• lie
• gossip
• tattle
• slander
• hearsay
• dirty laundry
• scuttlebutt
• dirt
• fairy tale
• fable
• libel
• dirty linen
• defamation
• talebearing
• fib
• prevarication
• fabrication
• falsehood
• untruth
• mendacity
• falsity
• whopper

whisper

2 of 2

verb

ˈ(h)wi-spər 

as in to rumor

to make (as a piece of information) the subject of common talk without any authority or confirmation of accuracy

assistants whispered that the two singers were having a secret relationship

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rumor
• reveal
• hint
• tell
• circulate
• suggest
• imply
• noise (about or abroad)
• report
• gossip
• disclose
• bruit (about)
• divulge
• spill
• tattle
• bare
• proclaim
• blab
• expose
• intimate
• dish
• insinuate
• propagate
• broadcast
• promulgate
• let on (about)
• spread
• bandy (about)
• publicize
• blaze

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of whisper

Noun

The whispers had been doing the rounds about this boy with the fuzzy blond afro. — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026

But these aren’t the delicate whispers of citrus and florals that dominate summer. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 28 Sep. 2026

Verb

Both understand the enduring appeal of clothes that whisper rather than shout, so there are no gratuitous logos or blink-and-you’ll-miss-it microtrends here. — Camila Quimper, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2026

Eventually, my mother comes downstairs again and puts her arms around him and holds him, whispering something to him, words that to me are meaningless and incomprehensible. — Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026