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Synonyms & Antonyms of chatter
(Entry 1 of 2)
- pleasant chatter over morning coffee
Synonyms for chatter
- backchat,
- cackle,
- causerie,
- chat,
- chin music,
- chin-wag
- [slang],
- chitchat,
- confab,
- confabulation,
- gab,
- gabfest,
- gossip,
- jangle,
- jaw,
- natter
- [chiefly British],
- palaver,
- patter,
- rap,
- schmooze,
- small talk,
- table talk,
- talk,
- tête-à-tête
Words Related to chatter
- the chatter of the ship's engine kept us awake all night
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Near Antonyms for chatter
- quietude,
- serenity,
- tranquillity
- (or tranquility)
Antonyms for chatter
chatter
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of chatter (Entry 2 of 2)
- chattered idly while waiting in line
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Phrases Synonymous with chatter
- the parrot chatters all day
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“Chatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chatter. Accessed 26 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of chatter was in the 13th century
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