bigmouths
Those who blab
Bigmouths are people who talk too much, especially those who can't keep secrets or who boast excessively: The bigmouths in the office spread the news before the announcement.
The term implies indiscretion or braggadocio.
A bigmouth bass is a freshwater game fish with an unusually large mouth opening.
One who informs on others
- rumormongerOne who spreads unverified talk
- busybodyIntrusive meddler
- gossipmongerHabitual spreader of rumors
- scandalmongerSpreader of shameful rumors
talebearer · yenta · chatterbox · newsmonger · backbiter · slanderer · muckraker · whisperer
One who tells authorities
- squealerOne who betrays secrets
- tattletaleOne who informs on others
- whistleblowerInsider who reports misconduct
- informantOne who provides intelligence
leaker · rat · stool pigeon · betrayer · turncoat · canary · fink · tipster
One who flaunts achievements
- blowhardBoastful empty talker
- show-offOne who flaunts
- swaggerConfident, boastful manner
- arrogantExcessively high self-regard
cocky · pompous · conceited · egotistical · vainglorious · self-aggrandizing · grandstanding · boaster
tattletale
One who informs on others
- rumormongerOne who spreads unverified talk
- busybodyIntrusive meddler
- gossipmongerHabitual spreader of rumors
scandalmonger · talebearer · yenta · chatterbox · newsmonger · backbiter · slanderer · muckraker · whisperer · snoop
snitch
One who tells authorities
- squealerOne who betrays secrets
- tattletaleOne who informs on others
- whistleblowerInsider who reports misconduct
informant · leaker · rat · stool pigeon · betrayer · turncoat · canary · fink · tipster · mole
braggart
One who flaunts achievements
arrogant · cocky · pompous · conceited · egotistical · vainglorious · self-aggrandizing · grandstanding · boaster · overconfident
bigmouthsconfidants
Trusted secret-keepers
vaults · sphinxes · poker faces · clams
bigmouthswallflowers
Timid party attendees
shrinking violets · introverts · listeners · mice · mutes