rumormonger

noun

Definition of rumormongernext
as in informant

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Recent Examples of rumormonger People who complained about food prices and empty stomachs were dismissed as liars and rumormongers. — New York Times, 10 Mar. 2020 The reliable Apple rumormonger and analyst said Apple is planning to produce tens of millions of AirTag units by the end of the year. — Don Reisinger, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2020 But the rumormongers were clever, insisting that for three years the Beatles had offered clues in their albums about McCartney’s demise and replacement. — oregonlive, 24 Sep. 2019 But one piece of information that's been less consistently bandied by rumormongers is what, precisely, Apple plans to call its next-gen smartphones. — Lisa Eadicicco, Time, 5 Sep. 2017 See All Example Sentences for rumormonger
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rumormonger
  1. informant
  2. gossiper
  3. informer
  4. blabbermouth
  5. gossipmonger
  6. tattler
  7. tattletale
  8. talker
Noun
  • The Justice Department unveiled this case against it, essentially arguing that SPLC had been defrauding its donors by paying informants within far-right groups who were infiltrating those groups.
    — Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026
  • Earlier this year, a Times investigation revealed ICE deported an informant who had turned against two of his co-defendants in a meth smuggling case.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of informant
Noun
  • Celebrity gossiper Rob Shuter reported that the two recently let go of a number of their staff.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Her staff figured out how to get rid of the gossiper.
    — Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2025
Definition of gossiper
Noun
  • One of State Security’s main goals, as well as a central source of its strength, is turning civilians into informers.
    — Abraham Jiménez Enoa, The Dial, 19 May 2026
  • And so every regime invests in having student informers.
    — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
Definition of informer
Noun
  • There’s a new MCU blabbermouth in town.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2025
  • They’re portrayed as gullible blabbermouths who spill everything the minute anyone shows public kindness.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2024
Definition of blabbermouth
Noun
  • Julie Andrews as Lady Whistledown Julie Andrews voices Lady Whistledown, the ton's voracious gossipmonger who sends each social season into a tizzy.
    — Charlotte Walsh, Peoplemag, 3 May 2023
  • The rumors emerged on gossipmonger DeuxMoi’s Instagram Story, and fans reposted the screenshot on Reddit.
    — Vulture, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2022
Definition of gossipmonger
Noun
  • Wandering tattlers, the ruddy turnstone and a variety of other summer migrants will be found on our local beaches.
    — Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2025
  • Tattling to the Bachelor doesn’t always go well for the tattler.
    — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Definition of tattler
Noun
  • That kid has tattletale energy.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026
  • People who come forward are called narcs, tattletales and snitches.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Definition of tattletale
Noun
  • Oliver will be tough to beat given his near-constant Emmy presence, but there’s a chance for two of the classic talkers to upstage the British comedian.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 8 July 2026
  • My cousin has always been a big talker, boasting about his business, kids, vacation home, whatever.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 4 July 2026
Definition of talker

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“Rumormonger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumormonger. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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