Synonyms of gossip

gossip 1 of 2

noun

ˈgä-səp 

1

as in gossiper

a person who habitually reveals personal or sensational facts about others

because her friend was such a compulsive gossip, she couldn't help but wonder if her private life wasn't also being made the talk of the town

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

2

as in chatter

friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this

lingered at the water fountain for a little gossip

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chatter
• chat
• talk
• chitchat
• gab
• natter
• gabfest
• small talk
• schmooze
• jaw
• table talk
• palaver
• debate
• confabulation
• chin music
• chin-wag
• patter
• discourse
• tête-à-tête
• cackle
• causerie
• dialogue
• confab
• rap
• jangle
• backchat
• exchange
• conference
• symposium
• parley
• yak
• colloquy
• yammer
• give-and-take
• happy talk
• yap
• cross talk

3

as in rumor

information or opinion that is widely disseminated without any authority or confirmation of accuracy

idle gossip can really damage a person's reputation even if it is later proven to be false

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rumor
• talk
• hearsay
• report
• noise
• buzz
• tattle
• scuttlebutt
• whisper
• dish
• whispering
• word
• propaganda
• tale
• scandal
• intimation
• disinformation
• rumbling
• hint
• dirt
• urban legend

gossip

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verb

as in to talk

to relate sometimes questionable or secret information of a personal nature

a neighbor who loves to gossip with others about that couple's loud arguments

Synonyms & Similar Words

• talk
• blab
• tattle
• dish
• rumor
• tell
• spill the beans
• wag
• circulate
• divulge
• reveal
• noise (about or abroad)
• disclose
• hint
• intimate
• report
• spill
• imply
• blabber
• confide
• inform
• babble
• suggest
• let on
• tip (off)
• snitch
• insinuate
• squeal
• bandy (about)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shut up
• clam up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gossip

Noun

That was the evening Hilton, who rose to fame in the early 2000s as a celebrity gossip blogger, appeared to engage in self-harm during a livestream. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026

Lavandeira also defended her brother, who in the early aughts burst onto the internet’s celebrity culture and gossip scene with shocking headlines and often lewd doodles over celeb images. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026

Verb

Though the official line was that the star had a flu, many gossiped that the hospitalization was due to substance abuse. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 27 July 2026

Mary McCarthy gossips more frankly about people Robert Lowell mentions. — Literary Hub, 13 July 2026

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