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 stage adaptation of the 1975 film was dogged by whispers of a clash between playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis and prroducer Mark Kaufman. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 July 2026

Among other amateur butterfly afficionados and biologists who were likewise paying attention, a whisper of disquiet was spreading. — Literary Hub, 15 July 2026

Verb

The event was not only the talk of the town, but the world, with fans dissecting every guest arrival, photo of gifts and whispered details. — Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Lucky showed up fully formed, whispered her story in my ear and smiled. — Marissa Stapley, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026