blatherer
Talks without substance
A blatherer is someone who talks at length without saying anything meaningful or interesting.
The word carries a dismissive tone, suggesting the person's speech is foolish, rambling, or simply a waste of time.
The meeting dragged on while the blatherer in the corner seat held forth on nothing in particular.
Related forms include the verb blather and the noun blather, which refers to the talk itself.
One who prattles endlessly
- gasbagTedious endless talker
- ramblerLeisurely rural hiker
- prattlerPerson who chatters aimlessly
- babblerOne who chatters incoherently
chatterbox · motormouth · blabbermouth · gabbler · jabberer · yakker · waffler · droner
Causing boredom or annoyance
- tediousBoring through length
- boringFailing to engage interest
- wearisomeCausing fatigue through monotony
- exasperatingIntensely irritating
irritating · grating · vexing · insufferable · obnoxious · pesterer · nuisance · aggravating
Senseless, silly talk
- gibberishUnintelligible speech or writing
- babbleIncoherent speech
- twaddleTrivial, foolish talk
- balderdashSenseless talk or writing
hogwash · poppycock · claptrap · piffle · codswallop · mumbo-jumbo · gobbledygook · rubbish
One who spreads unverified talk
- gossipmongerHabitual spreader of rumors
- scandalmongerSpreader of shameful rumors
- tattlerOne who reveals secrets
- talebearerOne who spreads rumors
busybody · yenta · gossiper · whisperer · backbiter · meddler · newsmonger · slanderer
windbag
One who prattles endlessly
babbler · chatterbox · motormouth · blabbermouth · gabbler · jabberer · yakker · waffler · droner · loudmouth
tiresome
Causing boredom or annoyance
- tediousBoring through length
- boringFailing to engage interest
- wearisomeCausing fatigue through monotony
exasperating · irritating · grating · vexing · insufferable · obnoxious · pesterer · nuisance · aggravating · trying
drivel
Senseless, silly talk
balderdash · hogwash · poppycock · claptrap · piffle · codswallop · mumbo-jumbo · gobbledygook · rubbish · tripe
rumormonger
One who spreads unverified talk
- gossipmongerHabitual spreader of rumors
- scandalmongerSpreader of shameful rumors
- tattlerOne who reveals secrets
talebearer · busybody · yenta · gossiper · whisperer · backbiter · meddler · newsmonger · slanderer · snoop
- talkerstalker, chatterbox, motormouth, motor-mouth, loudmouth
- windbagswindbag, blowhard, gasbag, bloviator, pontificator
blathererlistener
One who attends aurally
observer · wallflower · introvert · mute · man of few words
blathererstraight shooter
Forthright, blunt person
sage · wordsmith · orator · minimalist
blather, blathers, blathering, blathered, blatherers, blatherskite