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

Dyson Air Purifier Prime Day Deals The Dyson Hushjet is a compact, small-form air purifier that's whisper-quiet but powerful. — Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026

There were whispers and exchanged glances; Ono couldn’t make it through a single slide without a fresh wave of questions. — Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026

Verb

Any parent who's had to leave their baby in a NICU knows this father's pain and has whispered those same prayers. — Juli McDonald, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

As referees stopped Charlie Adams’ corner kick to separate a pair of players in the box, Adams whispered for Barea to come closer. — Idaho Statesman, 4 Oct. 2026