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

Check out THR‘s Screen Talks coverage from this year’s London Film Festival and chats with Andrew Scott, John Malkovich, Javier Bardem, Naomi Ackie, Ava DuVernay, Cynthia Erivo, Sofia Coppola and Danny Boyle. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026 But those friendships don’t stop mattering when the school day ends, especially when group chats and social media keep everyone connected. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026 Grandparents, aunts and uncles often feel a step removed from the apps and group chats shaping the kids in their family’s lives. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026 When Deadline chats with the pair on the eve of MIPCOM, where A+E will once again have a big presence on the Croisette, Vien and Soh come with receipts. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026 That includes Teams data, emails or chats where employees may have discussed health or personal matters. — Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026 OpenAI may still retain these chats for up to 30 days for safety purposes. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026 The film leans on split screens to show text threads, streams and their live chats. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 The show featured chats with guests and Christian entertainers. — Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026

Verb

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 Over 150 episodes, Broski genially but insightfully chats with a wide range of guests, from fellow YouTubers to A-list talent. — Randee Dawn, Variety, 26 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chats

Noun

After eleven years of trying to contain the Houthi advance militarily and through talks, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and his brother, Defense Minister Khaled bin Salman, face limited options.

— Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026
Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, or PTI, and the federal government last week held talks to postpone the march but failed to reach a resolution.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

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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

After the first 10 handshakes, the chatter softens to a murmur.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026
White space opportunities like clinical skin care, clean makeup and designer fragrances are often cited by industry analysts as potential areas of growth, and there is considerable chatter about the company’s M&A strategy.

— Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of chatter

Noun

According to people familiar with discussions about the policy, Bennett’s prior objections were a message intended for his domestic political constituency.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
Typically, when someone wants to donate large sums to a nonprofit, weeks or months of discussions ensue.

— Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026