as in colloquial
having the style and content of everyday conversation
this book on the people who have occupied the White House is a little too gossipy to qualify as serious history
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of gossipy
There was schadenfreude at One World Trade last week when Carter sold his publication Air Mail for $16 million, primarily in stock, to the gossipy digital new startup Puck — a disappointing exit for a publication that had positioned itself as the digital evolution of Vanity Fair for a new age.
—
Max Tani, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Including this gossipy memoir for the truly obsessive aesthetes.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Potential changes were always a gossipy topic in business and finance.
—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
Rumors and gossipy trade reports had hinted at all kinds of chaos, from the ankling of department heads to unorthodox behavior on set.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gossipy
Max Tani, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Including this gossipy memoir for the truly obsessive aesthetes.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Potential changes were always a gossipy topic in business and finance.
—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
Rumors and gossipy trade reports had hinted at all kinds of chaos, from the ankling of department heads to unorthodox behavior on set.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gossipy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gossipy
colloquial
Adjective
-
This time around, our Traitors and Faithfuls are a beautiful assortment of Housewives, Survivors, athletes, actors, and plenty of mothers — both literal (Donna Kelce) and in the colloquial sense (Porsha Williams).—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
-
The colloquial term Paczki Day is used for Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras.—
Jelissa Burns,
Freep.com,
6 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Gossipy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gossipy. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
