Synonyms of yenta

yenta

noun

ˈyen-tə 

as in gossiper

a person who habitually reveals personal or sensational facts about others

the couple's loud quarrel had the building's yentas yapping for a week

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of yenta

Colleagues considered her a mentor, a yenta, a founding mother — always tough, and always true to herself. — David Folkenflik, NPR, 16 Oct. 2025

Abzug is the pushy yenta of the Senate, a pragmatist willing to make concessions to secure male allies. — Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2020

This Tinder-esque development allows users to create separate profiles to pursue romantic connections, with Facebook acting as an algorithmic yenta. — Steven Levy, WIRED, 1 May 2018