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talebearing

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Synonyms & Antonyms of talebearing

(Entry 1 of 2)

as in gossipy, tale-telling

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for talebearing

gossipy,
tale-telling

articulate,
fluent,
glib,
voluble,
well-spoken

long-winded,
prolix,
rambling,
verbose,
windy,
wordy

free-spoken,
outspoken,
unreserved,
vocal

extroverted
(also extraverted),
gregarious,
outgoing,
sociable

demonstrative,
effusive,
gushing

communicative,
expansive

blabby,
chatty,
conversational,
gabby,
garrulous,
loquacious,
motormouthed,
mouthy,
talkative,
talky

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for talebearing

closemouthed,
laconic,
reserved,
reticent,
taciturn,
tight-lipped,
uncommunicative

quiet,
shy

mum,
mute,
silent,
speechless,
tongue-tied,
wordless

evasive,
nonvocal,
secretive,
self-contained

aloof,
indrawn,
inhibited,
introverted,
retiring,
unsociable,
withdrawn

talebearing

noun

Synonyms of talebearing (Entry 2 of 2)

as in talk, gossip

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for talebearing

dirt,
gossip,
scuttlebutt,
talk,
tattle

canard,
story,
tale,
whisper

dirty laundry,
dirty linen

defamation,
libel,
slander

hearsay

fable,
fabrication,
fairy tale,
falsehood,
falsity,
fib,
lie,
mendacity,
prevarication,
untruth,
whopper

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“Talebearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talebearing. Accessed 3 Jul. 2022.

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