gossiper
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2.8
- noun
- /ˈɡɑːsɪpər/
- Offensive
:
chismoso
- At the party, it was hard to find a quiet spot away from the gossipers, who were eagerly discussing everyone's personal lives.
- a gossiper
Like do love her, but a big gossiper.
- Like do love her, but a big gossiper.
Examples
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The gossiper waved aside the objection.
Fiction book (1992) -
According to the gossipers, Warren Buffett has been having an affair with his maid for decades, but you won't find a straighter shooter in the boardroom.
Blog text (19) -
Contrary to popular belief, men are big gossipers too.
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Party officials also depicted women as gossipers who naively revealed crucial information to enemies.
Academic text (2005) -
They're mean, gossipers, and unforgiving.
Blog text (3) -
Those guys (Rodriguez, Garcia, and Benavides) are gossipers.
Blog text (12) -
In depicting women as talkers (and sometimes gossipers), the league constructed a gendered image of both agitators and their female audience.
Academic text (2005) -
In our small town, everyone knows that she is the biggest gossiper, always sharing the latest news about her neighbors.
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He quickly realized that being a gossiper put him at risk of losing friends who didn't appreciate his constant talk about others.
Synonyms
49
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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7.5
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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8.5
A person who spreads nasty stories about others to harm them, often in politics
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8.4
A person who often tells private stories about other people
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7.3
A person who spreads gossip to start arguments
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8.1
A person who tells secrets 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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8.4
A person who says bad things about others behind their back to hurt their reputation
A person who spreads harmful gossip about others to attract attention
A person who often spreads gossip or private news about others
A person who often tells news or rumors to many people
A person who tells other people's secrets and spreads rumors
A person who talks too much and tells other people's secrets
A person, often young, who gossips and says rude things about others
How Gossipy
- Offensive
- Offensive
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2.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Gossiper comes from gossip, which long ago was godsibb, a word for a 'godparent' or close friend who came when a baby was born and chatted. Over time gossip changed to mean talking about other people's private lives, so a gossiper is someone who spreads 'rumors' about others.