Synonyms of telltale

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telltale 1 of 2

adjective

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as in indicative

indicating something

I know you've been eating chocolate because of the telltale smudges on your face

Synonyms & Similar Words

• indicative
• reflective
• characteristic
• denoting
• signifying
• significant
• denotative
• alluding
• symptomatic
• symbolic
• referring
• allusive
• exhibiting
• suggestive
• hinting
• expressive
• demonstrative
• insinuating
• implying
• connoting
• symbolical

telltale

2 of 2

noun

1

as in gossiper

a person who habitually reveals personal or sensational facts about others

the media's professional telltales have basically decided that today's celebrities have no right to privacy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gossiper
• informant
• gossip
• informer
• tattletale
• tattler
• newsmonger
• circulator
• yenta
• gossipmonger
• quidnunc
• squealer
• stool pigeon
• blabbermouth
• talebearer
• snitcher
• tale-teller
• betrayer
• scandalmonger
• libeler

2

as in informant

a person who provides information about another's wrongdoing

the department telltale told the boss that his coworkers were taking extra long breaks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• informant
• canary
• informer
• tattletale
• tattler
• rat
• snitch
• spy
• stoolie
• squealer
• stool pigeon
• betrayer
• snitcher
• collaborator
• nark
• deep throat
• talebearer
• fink
• snoop
• rat fink
• blabbermouth
• whistle-blower
• snooper
• gossiper
• leaker
• notifier
• gossip
• blabber