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gossipmonger

gossipmonger

1 8.4
A person who often tells private stories about other people
  • noun
  • /ˈɡɑːsɪpˌmʌŋɡər/
  • Offensive
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  • Listen up, gossipmongers.

Examples

  • "Everyone in the office knows that James is a notorious gossipmonger who loves spreading stories about his coworkers."

  • And why should she to you awful gossipmongers?

  • Andrea Ford is a cheap tabloid gossipmonger.

  • He says all the best gossipmongers have been, and Kvothe hasn't given them anything, so he's doing well at being tight-lipped.

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  • "She often finds herself in trouble for being such a gossipmonger, always sharing details about others' private lives."

  • "In our small town, it's hard to keep a secret with so many gossipmongers around, spreading news like wildfire."

Synonyms

gossip
vsgossipmonger
  • Offensive
41 2.2

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

is more about repeatedly spreading those private details as habit
blabbermouth
vsgossipmonger
  • Offensive
10 7.5

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

is the habitual spreading of private information rather than mere talk
bigmouth
vsgossipmonger
  • Offensive
2 5.7

A person who talks too much or cannot keep secrets

is similar but denotes a steady practice rather than simple talkativeness
gossiper
vsgossipmonger
  • Offensive
1 2.8

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

is the same habit but stresses sharing personal information
mudslinger
vsgossipmonger
  • Offensive
1 8.5

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

is broader and not limited to political or strategic attacks
slanderer
vsgossipmonger
1 7.3

A person who says false things about someone to harm them

may overlap but centers on repeating private facts rather than lies
tattler
vsgossipmonger
  • Offensive
1 8.1

A person who tells secrets about other people

is the ongoing habit of sharing personal information widely
stirrer
vsgossipmonger
  • Offensive
1 7.3

A person who spreads gossip to start arguments

is mainly the steady sharing of personal information, not provocation
rumormonger
vsgossipmonger
  • Offensive
1 8.3

A person who spreads private or untrue stories about others

focuses specifically on sharing private personal information
talebearer
vsgossipmonger
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who spreads gossip or secrets to hurt others

is similar but names the habitual spread of private details
backbiter
vsgossipmonger
1 8.4

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

is the habitual public sharing of private details, not only secret attacks
taleteller
vsgossipmonger
  • Informal
8.8

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

is broader, applying to ongoing habit of sharing private matters
newsmonger
vsgossipmonger
9.6

A person who often spreads gossip or private news about others

focuses more on private details rather than sensational emphasis
news monger
vsgossipmonger
7.7

A person who often tells news or rumors to many people

is more about circulating private personal information repeatedly
bean mouth
vsgossipmonger
  • Offensive
9.9

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

is closer to a deliberate pattern of sharing private details
scandalmonger
vsgossipmonger
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who spreads harmful gossip about others to attract attention

is similar but may include milder or non-malicious sharing too
snipper-snapper
vsgossipmonger
  • Offensive
9.9

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

applies more generally to any habitual spreader of private information
traducer
vsgossipmonger
  • Formal
9.9

A person who tells lies about someone to harm their good name

is about sharing private information, not necessarily making false claims

How Gossipy

scandalmonger
  • Offensive
9.9
gossipmonger
  • Offensive
1 8.4
gossiper
  • Offensive
1 2.8

Surface Forms

gossipmonger singular
gossipmongers plural

Morphology

gossipmonger = gossip + monger (transparent) = gossip + monger

A straightforward compound of 'gossip' + '-monger' meaning someone who deals in or spreads gossip; '-monger' is a productive element in modern English compounds.

Etymology

Gossipmonger joins gossip, meaning 'talk or rumor about others', and monger, meaning 'seller', as in fishmonger. So a gossipmonger is like someone who 'sells' gossip, because they spread other people's stories around.