Synonyms of rumor

rumor 1 of 2

noun

ˈrü-mər 

as in gossip

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

rumor has it that she's planning to shut down the company

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

rumor

2 of 2

verb

as in to whisper

to make (as a piece of information) the subject of common talk without any authority or confirmation of accuracy

for years people have been rumoring the CEO's imminent retirement

Synonyms & Similar Words

• whisper
• reveal
• hint
• circulate
• suggest
• report
• gossip
• noise (about or abroad)
• imply
• tell
• bruit (about)
• disclose
• dish
• divulge
• spill
• tattle
• blab
• expose
• proclaim
• bandy (about)
• bare
• let on (about)
• intimate
• insinuate
• promulgate
• propagate
• publicize
• broadcast
• spread
• blaze

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rumor

Noun

Gossip has existed as a social practice for centuries, but the word itself took on a more negative connotation around the 16th century, when it became increasingly associated with women spreading rumors. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026

The same indicator, without an environment behind it, is just a rumor about someone else’s network. — Jonathan Stewart, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Verb

It was rumored that this Sullivan boy still slept at the foot of his mammy's bed. — ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026

The film is rumored to have been inspired by a notorious 2008 Australian party thrown by Corey Worthington, who became a viral sensation following the rager. — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2026