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gossipy

gossipy

9 4.8
Liking to talk about other people's private lives
  • adjective
  • /ˈɡɑːsəpi/
  • Informal
: chismoso
  • I'm not passing along these gossipy little tales for the fun of it, people.
  • gossipy tabloid
  • gossipy neighbor
  • gossipy tidbit

And they may frame you then as being someone who is mean spirited or petty or gossipy.

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Examples

  • Cold because I don't invite the town people here for barbecues or parties, take no part in their gossipy small world.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • The gossipy nature of the small town meant that everyone knew each other's business.

  • I mean, it's a gossipy sort of island.

    Road House (2024)

  • No one is more gossipy than you people.

    Leaves of Grass (2009)

  • We younger girls were usually gossipy and critical, mainly to hide our adoration.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • Like a private school, small towns can be very insular, gossipy, and closed to outsiders.

    Blog text (19)

  • And as in any small city, nothing entertains locals more than an old-fashioned, gossipy, lapel-grabbing, bridge-burning courthouse fight.

    Academic text (2007)

  • A new voice, belonging to a tall, strikingly handsome, richly dressed gentleman, intruded upon the gossipy circle around the hearth.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • Strickland was a fussy, gossipy, excitable little man with pointed, ratlike ears and the physical mannerisms of an elderly woman.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • At the coffee shop, she always shares gossipy stories about the neighbors.

Synonyms

blabby
vsgossipy
  • Offensive
1 8.2

Talking too much and telling other people's secrets

enjoys discussing private affairs rather than only lacking discretion
bigmouthed
vsgossipy
  • Offensive
1 6.8

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

enjoys talking about private lives in a casual unconstrained way
blabbermouthed
vsgossipy
  • Offensive
8.8

A person who talks too much and tells secrets

enjoys sharing gossip about others rather than merely being indiscreet

Antonyms

reserved
29 3.7

Not willing to show feelings or talk much

How Gossipy

gossipy
  • Informal
9 4.8
talkative
33 2.5

Surface Forms

gossipy positive
gossipier comparative
gossipiests superlative

Morphology

gossipy = gossip (transparent) = gossip + y

Standard adjective formation from the noun 'gossip' with -y meaning 'characterized by' so the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Gossipy comes from gossip, which long ago meant a 'godparent' or close friend who sat with a mother at a birth and chatted with others. Because those friends often shared private news and small talk, gossipy now describes someone who likes to talk about other people's private affairs.