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gossiper

gossiper

1 2.8
A person who often talks about other people's private lives and spreads rumors
  • noun
  • /ˈɡɑːsɪpər/
  • Offensive
translation icon : 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.

Examples

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • He quickly realized that being a gossiper put him at risk of losing friends who didn't appreciate his constant talk about others.

Synonyms

big mouth
vsgossiper
  • Offensive
49 4.8

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

is the ongoing habit of discussing private affairs rather than clumsiness
gossip
vsgossiper
  • Offensive
41 2.2

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

is the ongoing habit of discussing private affairs rather than pleasure
blabbermouth
vsgossiper
  • Offensive
10 7.5

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

is the repeated habit of discussing private affairs, not only talkativeness
bigmouth
vsgossiper
  • Offensive
2 5.7

A person who talks too much or cannot keep secrets

is the habitual sharing of private affairs, not only carelessness
mudslinger
vsgossiper
  • Offensive
1 8.5

A person who spreads nasty stories about others to harm them, often in politics

is about talking of private affairs, not usually for gain
gossipmonger
vsgossiper
  • Offensive
1 8.4

A person who often tells private stories about other people

is the general habit of talking about private affairs repeatedly
stirrer
vsgossiper
  • Offensive
1 7.3

A person who spreads gossip to start arguments

is the steady sharing of private affairs, not specifically provocation
tattler
vsgossiper
  • Offensive
1 8.1

A person who tells secrets about other people

is the broader pattern of discussing private affairs repeatedly
rumormonger
vsgossiper
  • Offensive
1 8.3

A person who spreads private or untrue stories about others

focuses on sharing personal affairs broadly rather than only rumours
talebearer
vsgossiper
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who spreads gossip or secrets to hurt others

covers habitual private talk whether malicious or merely careless
backbiter
vsgossiper
1 8.4

A person who says bad things about others behind their back to hurt their reputation

is the act of talking about private affairs, not always to harm
scandalmonger
vsgossiper
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who spreads harmful gossip about others to attract attention

is the more neutral habit of talking about private affairs
newsmonger
vsgossiper
9.6

A person who often spreads gossip or private news about others

is the general habit of discussing private matters, not sensational focus
news monger
vsgossiper
7.7

A person who often tells news or rumors to many people

is focused on private affairs rather than general news spreading
taleteller
vsgossiper
  • Informal
8.8

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

is the habitual sharing of private affairs rather than accidental slips
bean mouth
vsgossiper
  • Offensive
9.9

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

focuses specifically on private affairs and spreading personal information
snipper-snapper
vsgossiper
  • Offensive
9.9

A person, often young, who gossips and says rude things about others

is the steady habit of talking about private affairs regardless of tone

How Gossipy

scandalmonger
  • Offensive
9.9
gossiper
  • Offensive
1 2.8

Surface Forms

gossiper singular
gossipers plural

Morphology

gossiper = gossip (transparent) = gossip + er

The word clearly means 'one who gossips', using the regular English agentive suffix -er.

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.