CHATS Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words

chats 1 of 2

noun

plural of chat

as in talks

friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this short chats between parents and teachers during the school's open house

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as in conversations

talking or a talk between two or more people a fireside chat between two of America's foremost men of letters

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chats

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verb

present tense third-person singular of chat

as in converses

to engage in casual or rambling conversation the coffeehouse became the favored place to meet friends and chat for hours

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as in chatters

to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly lost in his own world, the toddler chatted happily for hours

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Recent Examples of chats

Noun

The reason the genre keeps dominating Netflix’s top 10, the podcast charts and late-night group chats has less to do with morbid curiosity than with a very old human instinct, researchers say. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026 Siblings have group chats too, and children are infinitely more perceptive than adults tend to give them credit for. — Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2026 Other locked conversations can use that information, but regular chats do not receive those new memories automatically. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026 TechCrunch reported that the new features moved apparel visualization out of retailer pages and into mainstream AI chats, giving chatbot fitting rooms a mass-market interface. — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2026 Products spread through creators, group chats and conversations. — Aditi Sinha, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026 This week, the Cheesecake Factory and dictator chic made surprising appearances in our group chats, thanks to a political sideshow-slash-culture-battle kicked off by a joke made by former president Barack Obama. — Jura Koncius, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2026 Those numbers describe the prize if agents handle a meaningful share of discovery, comparison and purchase inside AI chats rather than on retailer websites. — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026 Expedia’s assistant, Romie, is powered by ChatGPT and can help users build itineraries, summarize travel plans discussed in group chats and more. — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2026

Verb

Muse chats back and forth with the user, narrows in on preferences and can even complete purchases when given human approval. — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2026 Afterward, everyone chats for a little while—a manageable dose of socializing for people who’d rather not work a crowded room. — Angela Haupt, Time, 7 Oct. 2026 Shuenemeyer regularly chats with other arborists from Maine to Washington, looking to identify and catalog historic varieties of apples. — Kevin Strong, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026 Some of the German Telegram chats date back to at least 2020, court documents show. — ABC News, 8 July 2026 Dwayne Johnson chats all things Moana during a special Q&A to promote the live-action film in Rio De Janeiro July 2. — Brendan Le Updated, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026 While Yahia chats with The Star, his daughter, Hannah, takes a tray of baklava out of the oven. — Jenna Thompson june 24, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026 Inside the motel, Paula chats with Sky. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 10 June 2026 The tool chats with job candidates, answers their questions about Chipotle, collects basic information, schedules interviews, and sends offer letters to candidates selected by hiring managers. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chats

Noun

Iranian negotiators are in Qatar for talks on a proposal that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz soon, according to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

— Sarah el Deeb, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
The talks could lead to decade-long energy partnerships, giving Moscow an opportunity to extend its influence in Africa as China and Western countries pursue nuclear deals of their own.

— Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of talks

Noun

Riley’s name has been quietly popping up in Heisman Trophy conversations in recent weeks as the 5-foot-10 running back has led the nation in rushing yards for much of the season.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 8 Nov. 2026
What followed was a Monday filled with film review, corrections and — most important — difficult conversations that resonated on both sides of the ball.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of conversations

Verb

Entire product categories that were barely imaginable in 2020 are now weekend projects such as a tutor that converses in Mandarin, a paralegal that drafts and redlines, and a designer that produces forty variations before lunch.

— Michael Wee, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Epstein converses with Summers Larry Summers, Clinton’s Treasury secretary and the director of the National Economic Council under former President Obama, corresponded with Epstein numerous times via email.

— Max Rego, The Hill, 13 Nov. 2025

Definition of converses

Noun

The $120 whole chicken sparked plenty of online chatter, though the $65 half-chicken is substantial enough for a party of four.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
There has been chatter about teams tanking to avoid being elevated to the Open Division.

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of chatter

Noun

National governments will already be looking at their aviation authority regulations and frameworks and there will be discussions at the European and global level, John Edwards, senior consultant at Gates Aviation in London, said by phone.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
In discussions with the president this week, representatives from most of Israel’s main parties recommended Eisenkot be tasked with assembling a new government.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026