gossiper

noun

Definition of gossipernext
as in gossip
a person who habitually reveals personal or sensational facts about others the exact nature of the relationship between the two coworkers was a topic that kept the office gossipers too busy to do any work

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Recent Examples of gossiper Celebrity gossiper Rob Shuter reported that the two recently let go of a number of their staff. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Sep. 2025 Her staff figured out how to get rid of the gossiper. — Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2025 Jessica Simpson has gotten used to gossipers gossiping about her private life. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gossiper
  1. gossip
  2. informant
  3. informer
Noun
  • In May, the gossip website Deuxmoi published allegations that Marc and Heidi had mismanaged Charli’s money.
    — Nancy Jo Sales, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Royal insiders told gossip columnist Rob Shuter that the meeting has even been confirmed.
    — StyleCaster Editors, StyleCaster, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of gossip
Noun
  • Sentenced to life in prison, Buchanan maintained a grip over gangs in the South Bay area of San Diego, according to an FBI report of an informant’s interview.
    — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Sguros was listed as the informant on West’s death certificate, and several months after the initial death investigation, was legally authorized to release West’s remains to a cremation service business.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of informant
Noun
  • One of State Security’s main goals, as well as a central source of its strength, is turning civilians into informers.
    — Abraham Jiménez Enoa, The Dial, 19 May 2026
  • And so every regime invests in having student informers.
    — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
Definition of informer

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“Gossiper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gossiper. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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