taleteller
- noun
- /ˈteɪlˌtɛlər/
- Informal
- They quickly realized there was a taleteller among their group, spreading rumors everywhere.
Examples
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She is known as a notorious taleteller in our group.
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They realized there was a taleteller among them when the private conversation was leaked to others.
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Everyone knew Sarah was a taleteller who could not keep a secret for long.
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No one wants to be friends with a taleteller in the office.
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Don't be such a taleteller!
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Everyone knew Sarah was a taleteller who could not keep a secret for long.
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No one wanted to share personal information in the meeting because there was a taleteller present.
Synonyms
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4.8
A person who talks too much and tells other people's secrets
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2.2
A person who likes to talk about others' private lives and share rumors
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7.3
A person who secretly gives private information to people who should not have it
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6.9
A person, usually a child, who tells an adult about others' bad behavior to get them in trouble
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7.5
A person who talks too much and tells other people's secrets
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5.7
A person who talks too much or cannot keep secrets
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2.8
A person who often talks about other people's private lives and spreads rumors
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8.1
A person who tells secrets about other people
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8.4
A person who often tells private stories about other people
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8.3
A person who spreads private or untrue stories about others
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9.9
A person who spreads gossip or secrets to hurt others
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7.9
A person who tells secrets to the police or other people in power
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9.9
A person who spreads harmful gossip about others to attract attention
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7.7
A person who often tells news or rumors to many people
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9.6
A person who often spreads gossip or private news about others
A person, often a child, who reports other people's secrets to an adult
How Gossipy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Taleteller is simply tale ('story') plus teller ('one who tells'), much like the familiar storyteller. A helpful way to remember it is to picture someone who 'tells tales' about others, so today a taleteller means a person who reveals secrets or spreads gossip.