TATTLE Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

tattle 1 of 2

noun

as in rumor

information or opinion that is widely disseminated without any authority or confirmation of accuracy she claims to have picked up some juicy tattle about the celebrity couple

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tattle

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verb

ˈta-tᵊl

as in to gossip

to relate sometimes questionable or secret information of a personal nature those neighborhood busybodies, constantly tattling and whispering over their backyard fences

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Noun

But the real interest of this book lies not in its colorful tittle-tattle but in its richness as psychodrama. —

Brooke Allen, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022 Without a healthy dose of historical linguistics, Freeman said, English studies would fill up with distasteful tittle-tattle. —

Christopher Tayler, Harper’s Magazine , 17 Aug. 2022

Verb

Adults do not tattle. —

Roxane Gay, New York Times, 29 Oct. 2022 The post went on to imply that the Common Application — the third-party manager of applications for lots of colleges — could tattle to other schools if an applicant broke an early decision agreement. —

New York Times, 18 Dec. 2021 See all Example Sentences for tattle

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