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bigmouth

bigmouth

2 5.7
A person who talks too much or cannot keep secrets
  • noun
  • /ˈbɪɡˌmaʊθ/
  • Offensive
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  • Everyone in the office avoided Jake, the bigmouth, who couldn't keep any news to himself.

Examples

Synonyms

talker
vsbigmouth
69 2.1

A person who speaks a lot, often in public

focuses more on careless private disclosure than public speaking
big mouth
vsbigmouth
  • Offensive
49 4.8

A person who talks too much and tells other people's secrets

is the single-word modern spelling for the same idea
gossip
vsbigmouth
  • Offensive
41 2.2

A person who likes to talk about others' private lives and share rumors

can also mean general talkativeness that leads to accidental leaks
loudmouth
vsbigmouth
  • Offensive
21 6.7

A person who talks too much, often loudly, and reveals private things

emphasizes leaking private facts rather than only loudness
blabbermouth
vsbigmouth
  • Offensive
10 7.5

A person who talks too much and tells other people's secrets

also highlights general excessive talking beyond secret revealing
chatterbox
vsbigmouth
  • Informal
9 4.2

A person who talks a lot and often does not stop

is similar but often includes a tendency to reveal secrets
gasbag
vsbigmouth
  • Offensive
4 7.9

A person who talks a lot about unimportant things

is more about careless secret revealing rather than informal style
motormouth
vsbigmouth
  • Offensive
3 8.4

A person who talks quickly and too much, annoying others

is closer to careless disclosure of private information than speed
gossiper
vsbigmouth
  • Offensive
1 2.8

A person who often talks about other people's private lives and spreads rumors

is broader, covering accidental leaking as well as deliberate talk
loose lip
vsbigmouth
  • Informal
1 7.7

A person who talks too much and tells secrets

is similar but can refer to general loud or frequent talking
tattler
vsbigmouth
  • Offensive
1 8.1

A person who tells secrets about other people

is broader, covering heavy talking even without deliberate revealing
gossipmonger
vsbigmouth
  • Offensive
1 8.4

A person who often tells private stories about other people

is more general, including careless talk beyond deliberate spreading
blurter
vsbigmouth
1 7.7

A person who says things suddenly without thinking

also covers habitual talkers who reveal information more deliberately
yapper
vsbigmouth
  • Offensive
1 7.9

A person who talks a lot in a loud, annoying way

can also involve talking that carelessly reveals private information
yakker
vsbigmouth
  • Offensive
1 8.2

A person who talks a lot about unimportant things

adds the risk of revealing private information beyond mere trivia
chatterer
vsbigmouth
  • Informal
1 5.5

A person who talks a lot and often annoys others

is broader because it also covers careless leaking of secrets
taleteller
vsbigmouth
  • Informal
8.8

A person who tells other people's secrets and spreads rumors

is wider, also applying to nonstop talkers beyond gossiping
bean mouth
vsbigmouth
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who talks too much and tells other people's secrets

is similar but stresses failing to keep information securely private
blatherer
vsbigmouth
  • Offensive
7.4

A person who talks a lot and says silly or meaningless things

is more focused on leaking private facts than on nonsense speech
total windbag
vsbigmouth
  • Offensive
7.7

A person who talks too much about small things and bores others

is less about boredom and more about indiscreet disclosure
spouter
vsbigmouth
  • Offensive
8.1

A person who talks loudly and foolishly to get attention

can also involve indiscreet revealing rather than mere performance

How Talkative

blabbermouth
  • Offensive
10 7.5
bigmouth
  • Offensive
2 5.7
chatterbox
  • Informal
9 4.2
talker
69 2.1

Surface Forms

bigmouth singular
bigmouths plural

Morphology

bigmouth = big + mouth (semi-transparent) = big + mouth

The components are clear, but the idiomatic meaning 'a person who talks too much or reveals secrets' is a metaphorical extension rather than a strictly compositional description.

Etymology

Bigmouth comes from big + mouth and gives a clear image: imagine a mouth so big that words spill out, so it means someone who 'talks too much' or 'cannot keep secrets'. That's why calling someone a bigmouth warns that they will quickly tell other people's private news.