Synonyms of rumored

rumored 1 of 2

adjective

as in reported

Related Words

• reported
• reputed
• announced
• widespread
• prevalent
• current
• shared
• rife
• publicized
• advertised
• heralded
• proclaimed
• disclosed
• communal
• posted
• aired
• declared
• published
• broadcast
• divulged
• well-known
• promulgated
• unclassified
• popular
• spotlighted
• general
• nonclassified
• public
• open

Dissimilar Words

• secret
• confidential
• private
• privy
• classified
• undisclosed
• unannounced
• unadvertised
• clandestine
• covert
• conspiratorial
• personal
• surreptitious
• collusive
• undercover
• withheld
• intimate
• underhanded
• concealed
• underhand
• reserved
• suppressed
• repressed
• revoked
• stifled
• retracted
• silenced
• recanted

rumored

2 of 2

verb

past tense of rumor

as in whispered

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

• whispered
• revealed
• hinted
• reported
• suggested
• circulated
• implied
• told
• disclosed
• bruited (about)
• divulged
• noised (about or abroad)
• intimated
• spilled
• dished
• exposed
• bared
• proclaimed
• gossiped
• publicized
• tattled
• promulgated
• blabbed
• insinuated
• bandied (about)
• propagated
• broadcast
• let on (about)
• blazed
• spread

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rumored

Adjective

Off the red carpet, Elordi has been enjoying his time in London with rumored girlfriend Kendall Jenner. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2026

The rumored venue for the couple's wedding is Madison Square Garden, though others have speculated that the space is being used as a decoy to distract from the real wedding venue. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 24 June 2026

Orlando Bloom was spotted enjoying a rare outing with rumored girlfriend Luisa Laemmel while in Italy for Milan Fashion Week. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 23 June 2026

Leaving her role—along with rumored lover Corey Lewandowski—is bittersweet, Noem continued. — William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2026

Verb

It’s been long rumored that Bundchen filed for the D word because she was fed up with Brady devoting himself to his career. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

Four years ago, Pugh’s movie Don’t Worry Darling was the talk of the Venice Film Festival due to rumored behind-the-scenes drama and a messy rollout, including a press conference Pugh missed—allegedly due to a scheduling conflict. — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 25 Sep. 2026

OpenAI’s forthcoming device, rumored to be a portable smart speaker, could encounter similar eavesdropping concerns. — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026

The 30-year-old is a French World Cup alpine ski racer who was rumored to be getting to know Vonn back in May. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Other pharmaceutical companies are rumored to be following suit. — Allison Deangelis, STAT, 23 Sep. 2026

The outlet reported the deer was rumored to range in the Bondurant area, which lies near the Bridger-Teton National Forest on the west side of the state. — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 23 Sep. 2026

It’s been ten years since Si Ren, a man rumored to have no genitals, has left a military-style correctional camp. — Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

The Standard also reported checking out an estate in Ross that is rumored to be the couple’s new family home. — Martha Ross, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026