jabberers
Those who prattle
Jabberers are people who jabber—who talk rapidly, incessantly, or unintelligibly.
The word carries mild contempt, suggesting the speaker finds the talk worthless or annoying: The jabberers in the back row made it impossible to hear the lecture.
Trivial, prolonged speech
- babbleIncoherent speech
- blabberRamble without substance
- yammerComplain loudly, persistently
- natterLight, aimless conversation
gabble · chatterbox · yak · patter · blather · maunder · ramble · talkative
Causing mild frustration
- gratingCrossed bars or harsh
- tiresomeCausing boredom or annoyance
- tediousBoring through length
- wearisomeCausing fatigue through monotony
exasperating · irksome · bothersome · pestiferous · aggravating · vexing · insufferable · long-winded
One who spreads unverified talk
- gossipmongerHabitual spreader of rumors
- busybodyIntrusive meddler
- talebearerOne who spreads rumors
- blabbermouthOne who reveals secrets
tittle-tattle · scandalmonger · whisperer · snoop · gossiper · yenta · muckraker · tattler
Loudly insistent or demanding
- cacophonousHarsh and jarring
- raucousLoud and disorderly
- loudHigh in volume
- boisterousNoisily cheerful and energetic
din · uproar · racket · clamor · earsplitting · shrill · piercing · strident
Unintelligible speech or writing
- nonsenseMeaningless words or actions
- mumblerOne who speaks indistinctly
- garbledConfused and unintelligible
- unintelligibleImpossible to understand
inarticulate · rambling · confused · disjointed · incomprehensible · muddled · scrambled · word-salad
prattle
Trivial, prolonged speech
natter · gabble · chatterbox · yak · patter · blather · maunder · ramble · talkative · garrulous
irritating
Causing mild frustration
wearisome · exasperating · irksome · bothersome · pestiferous · aggravating · vexing · insufferable · long-winded · droning
rumormonger
One who spreads unverified talk
- gossipmongerHabitual spreader of rumors
- busybodyIntrusive meddler
- talebearerOne who spreads rumors
blabbermouth · tittle-tattle · scandalmonger · whisperer · snoop · gossiper · yenta · muckraker · tattler · telltale
clamorous
Loudly insistent or demanding
- cacophonousHarsh and jarring
- raucousLoud and disorderly
- loudHigh in volume
boisterous · din · uproar · racket · clamor · earsplitting · shrill · piercing · strident · tumultuous
gibberish
Unintelligible speech or writing
- nonsenseMeaningless words or actions
- mumblerOne who speaks indistinctly
- garbledConfused and unintelligible
unintelligible · inarticulate · rambling · confused · disjointed · incomprehensible · muddled · scrambled · word-salad · drivel
jabbererslisteners
Those who attend aurally
hearers · audiences · observers · receptors · eavesdroppers
jabberersmutes
Silences or softens
men of few words · strong silent types · clams · wallflowers · introverts