big mouth

Can't keep secrets

A big mouth is someone who talks too much, especially about things they shouldn't—secrets, gossip, or their own accomplishments.

The term emphasizes indiscretion or boastfulness: Don't tell him anything—he's got a big mouth.

To have a big mouth is to lack verbal restraint.

A bigmouth is the same thing, one word.

gossip

tattletale

One who informs on others

  • rumorUnconfirmed circulating story
  • scandalDisgraceful public affair
  • tattleReveal another's wrongdoing

busybody · gossipmonger · snitch · informer · leak · backstabber · betrayer · loose lips · indiscreet · telltale

talkative

chatty

Inclined to converse freely

blabbering · jabbering · prattling · rambling · garrulous · loquacious · verbose · chatterbox · nonstop · running mouth

loudmouth

boisterous

Noisily cheerful and energetic

blowhard · windbag · showoff · attention-seeker · boastful · bombastic · blustering · braggadocio · self-promoter · egotist

indiscreet

reveal

Make something visible

  • spillAccidental liquid release
  • disclosureAct of revealing information
  • leakEscape through a breach

betrayal · divulge · slip · confession · exposure · whistleblower · outing · unmasking · tell-all · spoiler

Categories
Opposites
discretion and secrecy

big mouthconfidant

Trusted keeper of secrets

secret keeper · tight-lipped · close-mouthed · confidante · vault

verbal restraint

big mouthstrong silent type

Reserved yet capable archetype

man of few words · woman of few words · taciturn · reticent · wallflower

Family

bigmouth, bigmouthed, bigmouths

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G