Synonyms of whisper

whisper 1 of 2

noun

as in tale

a rumor or report of a personal or sensational nature

there were whispers that the starlet was secretly married

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tale
• story
• talk
• canard
• lie
• gossip
• tattle
• slander
• hearsay
• dirty laundry
• scuttlebutt
• dirt
• fairy tale
• fable
• libel
• dirty linen
• defamation
• talebearing
• fib
• prevarication
• fabrication
• falsehood
• untruth
• mendacity
• falsity
• whopper

whisper

2 of 2

verb

ˈ(h)wi-spər 

as in to rumor

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

assistants whispered that the two singers were having a secret relationship

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of whisper

Noun

The work on my set is like open-heart surgery, only in whispers, going straight for the essential and nothing else. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026

And today, with the help of our friends at Wirecutter, The Pulse has a guide for throwing the perfect game day while avoiding whisper-fighting with your partner. — Matt Piper, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Verb

Before that, the Georgia native, with Shedeur Sanders whispering in his ear on the CU sidelines, made good on just 10 of 21 throws for 48 yards. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 4 Sep. 2026

Among designers idled by fashion’s revolving door, Dario Vitale is perhaps the most whispered about, following his ouster from Versace after a single, acclaimed season, and Prada Group’s acquisition of the house. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026