gossipers
Those who tattle
Gossipers are people who engage in gossip—sharing rumors, personal details, or idle talk about others.
The term carries mild disapproval, suggesting those who spread information that perhaps shouldn't be shared: The gossipers at work had a field day with the news of his affair.
Office gossipers always seem to know things before official announcements.
Those who reveal secrets
- blabbermouthsThose who divulge secrets
- busybodiesThose who interfere uninvited
- talebearersThose who reveal secrets
- gossipmongersPeople spreading unverified talk
yentas · newsmongers · whisperers · chatterboxes · snitches · informants · backbiters · scandalmongers
Those who defame others
- defamersThose who damage reputations
- backbitersPeople who malign others secretly
- mudslingersThose who hurl accusations
- libelersThose who publish defamation
rumormongers · backstabbers · two-faced · vicious · mean-spirited · vindictive · spiteful · cattiness
Trivial, idle chatter
- chitchatInformal light conversation
- gabbingTalking at length casually
- natteringAimless, trivial chatter
- prattlingSpeaking trivially at length
yakking · jawing · schmoozing · gabfest · small talk · blabbing · dishing · spilling tea
Sensationalist newspaper format
- sensationalArousing intense excitement
- exposéInvestigative journalism piece
- scoopFirst-reported story
- juicy detailsSensational insider information
dirty laundry · secrets · affairs · indiscretions · cover-ups · revelations · whistle-blowing · leaks
Expressing disapproval or importance
- disapprovingExpressing unfavorable opinion
- sanctimoniousFeigning moral superiority
- moralisticProne to lecturing others
- holier-than-thouSmugly moralistic toward others
finger-pointing · condescending · self-righteous · preachy · opinionated · snide · catty · snarky
tattlers
Those who reveal secrets
- blabbermouthsThose who divulge secrets
- busybodiesThose who interfere uninvited
- talebearersThose who reveal secrets
gossipmongers · yentas · newsmongers · whisperers · chatterboxes · snitches · informants · backbiters · scandalmongers · muckrakers
slanderers
Those who defame others
- defamersThose who damage reputations
- backbitersPeople who malign others secretly
- mudslingersThose who hurl accusations
libelers · rumormongers · backstabbers · two-faced · vicious · mean-spirited · vindictive · spiteful · cattiness · snide remarks
tittle-tattle
Trivial, idle chatter
- chitchatInformal light conversation
- gabbingTalking at length casually
- natteringAimless, trivial chatter
prattling · yakking · jawing · schmoozing · gabfest · small talk · blabbing · dishing · spilling tea · whispering
tabloid
Sensationalist newspaper format
- sensationalArousing intense excitement
- exposéInvestigative journalism piece
- scoopFirst-reported story
juicy details · dirty laundry · secrets · affairs · indiscretions · cover-ups · revelations · whistle-blowing · leaks · impropriety
critical
Expressing disapproval or importance
- disapprovingExpressing unfavorable opinion
- sanctimoniousFeigning moral superiority
- moralisticProne to lecturing others
holier-than-thou · finger-pointing · condescending · self-righteous · preachy · opinionated · snide · catty · snarky · tsk-tsking
gossipersintroverts
People preferring minimal socializing
recluses · loners · hermits · wallflowers · mutes