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yenta

noun

ˈyen-tə How to pronounce yenta (audio)
Definition of yentanext
as in gossiper
a person who habitually reveals personal or sensational facts about others the couple's loud quarrel had the building's yentas yapping for a week

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Recent Examples of yenta Colleagues considered her a mentor, a yenta, a founding mother — always tough, and always true to herself. — David Folkenflik, NPR, 16 Oct. 2025 Abzug is the pushy yenta of the Senate, a pragmatist willing to make concessions to secure male allies. — Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2020 This Tinder-esque development allows users to create separate profiles to pursue romantic connections, with Facebook acting as an algorithmic yenta. — Steven Levy, WIRED, 1 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yenta
  1. gossiper
  2. gossip
Noun
  • Celebrity gossiper Rob Shuter reported that the two recently let go of a number of their staff.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Her staff figured out how to get rid of the gossiper.
    — Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2025
Definition of gossiper
Noun
  • Anita shrugged as if the conversation was nothing more than gossip between friends.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • According to Hollywood insider Rob Shuter, that’s still up in the air, particularly because the Duke and Duchess of Sussex seemed to have adopted a strategy of publicly challenging Palace statements, according to the gossip journalist.
    — StyleCaster Editors, StyleCaster, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of gossip

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“Yenta.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yenta. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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