rumoured
Said without proof
Rumoured is the British spelling of rumored, the past tense and adjective form of rumour.
Something rumoured is talked about without confirmation: The CEO is rumoured to be stepping down.
A rumoured affair, a rumoured merger, a rumoured sighting—all exist in the realm of unverified talk.
Spoke without full voice
- hushedReduced to silence
- murmuredSpoke barely audibly
- confidentialMeant to stay secret
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
covert · furtive · discreet · private · sotto voce · undertone · hush-hush · off-the-record
Unverified secondhand information
- scandalDisgraceful public affair
- whisperSpeech without full voice
- buzzContinuous low drone
- tabloidSensationalist newspaper format
leak · scoop · innuendo · slander · tittle-tattle · backbiting · dirt · grapevine
Claimed but unproven
- unsubstantiatedWithout supporting evidence
- unconfirmedNot officially validated
- unverifiedNot yet proven true
- uncorroboratedNot confirmed by evidence
unproven · putative · presumed · supposed · reported · purported · claimed · questionable
whispered
Spoke without full voice
- hushedReduced to silence
- murmuredSpoke barely audibly
- confidentialMeant to stay secret
clandestine · covert · furtive · discreet · private · sotto voce · undertone · hush-hush · off-the-record · veiled
hearsay
Unverified secondhand information
tabloid · leak · scoop · innuendo · slander · tittle-tattle · backbiting · dirt · grapevine · rumormonger
alleged
Claimed but unproven
- unsubstantiatedWithout supporting evidence
- unconfirmedNot officially validated
- unverifiedNot yet proven true
uncorroborated · unproven · putative · presumed · supposed · reported · purported · claimed · questionable · dubious
rumouredconfirmed
Established as accurate
verified · proven · established · documented · official
- rumour millGossip production source
- rumour had itAccording to unverified talk
- rumour campaignDeliberate spreading of unverified claims