Synonyms of confabs

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noun

plural of confab

1

as in discussions

an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue

we had a little confab about the merits of the plan

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discussions
• debates
• consultations
• talks
• consults
• conferences
• meetings
• conversations
• dialogues
• deliberations
• argumentations
• parleys
• confabulations
• arguments
• colloquies
• palavers
• counsel
• seminars
• consultancies
• councils
• roundtables
• symposia
• back-and-forths
• chats
• forums
• argy-bargies
• negotiations
• give-and-takes
• chat rooms
• bull sessions
• discourses
• skull sessions
• disquisitions
• raps
• talkathons
• words
• pourparlers

2

as in chats

friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this

after the requisite confab, we got down to business

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chats
• talks
• chatter
• gabfests
• chitchats
• gab
• tête-à-têtes
• gossip
• table talk
• natters
• conferences
• confabulations
• small talk
• schmoozes
• jaws
• palavers
• debates
• jangle
• patter
• chin music
• dialogues
• raps
• cackle
• symposia
• chin-wag
• discourses
• causeries
• exchanges
• parleys
• backchat
• colloquies
• yaks
• happy talk
• yaps
• yammers
• cross talk
• give-and-takes

confabs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of confab

as in consults

to exchange viewpoints or seek advice for the purpose of finding a solution to a problem

the members of the condo board have been confabbing about the security problem

Synonyms & Similar Words

• consults
• confers
• talks
• discusses
• parleys
• counsels
• confabulates
• debates
• treats
• advises
• argues
• moots
• coaches
• disputes
• deliberates
• bandies
• palavers
• ventilates
• talks over
• rehashes
• guides
• bats (around)
• suggests
• refers (to)
• hashes (over)
• recommends
• tutors
• chews over
• kicks around
• directs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of confabs

Noun

An edition that has maybe felt a tad quieter than previous Lille confabs and suffered from a couple of last-minute keynote cancellations nonetheless was privy to grand spending commitments from Disney+, HBO Max and Prime Video. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026

Amid the glitz and industry confabs are fun panels and parties (see the annual Red Rocks concert) that keep it top-of-mind for regular audiences, from true-crime and documentary fans to traditional sitcoms, animated series, pilots and social media experiments. — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026

Ståhlberg points to the event, which is one of the leading industry confabs in the Nordics, as a sign of how filmmakers from the region remain committed to collaboration — both with neighboring countries and beyond — while proving there’s strength in numbers for their small-scale industries. — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025