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

In a fitting homage, the whiskey's whisper of a smoky, campfire-like finish sets it apart among Kentucky's expansive bourbon scene. — Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Sep. 2026

Moore begins with a whisper and builds to a roar as Mona improvises a manic rant that involves rats and the plague. — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Verb

On multiple occasions, she could be heard whispering her husband’s answers as Sandusky struggled to hear. — Mark Puleo, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Pattinson, for his part, could not stop running his hand through his hair and whispering excitedly to his nearby partner, Suki Waterhouse. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 6 Sep. 2026