Synonyms for
Gossip
Definition
Gossip is when someone talks about other people's private lives or things that may or may not be true.
Synonyms & similar words
jaw
chatter
gabfest
gab
gossiper
claver
gossipmonger
confabulate
newsmonger
visit
rumormonger
confab
chitchat
scuttlebutt
rumourmonger
chat
natter
causerie
chaffer
comment
rumor
chitchat
slander
whisper
tittle-tattle
talk
buzz
scuttlebutt
backbiting
smear
murmur
grapevine
hearsay
jaw
yak
natter
blab
babble
prattle
Synonyms by register
Formal
Informal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- spread gossip
- hear gossip
- gossip column
- office gossip
- idle gossip
- gossip about someone
- gossip monger
Word family
Usage note
Gossip often carries a negative connotation, implying idle or malicious talk about others. While 'gossip' can refer to any informal talk, it's frequently associated with personal or private matters.
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Example sentences
- She heard some gossip about her best friend.
- He always spreads gossip around the office.
- I don't like gossiping because it can hurt people's feelings.
- The gossip in the tabloids is not always true.
- The girls were giggling and gossiping about their classmates.
Quotes
Gossip is the art of saying nothing in a way that leaves practically nothing unsaid. - Walter Winchell
Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people. - Eleanor Roosevelt
Gossip is just a tool to distract people who have nothing better to do from feeling jealous of those few of us still remaining with noble hearts. - Anna Godbersen