tittle-tattling
Idle chatter spreading
Tittle-tattling is the act of engaging in idle gossip or spreading trivial, often malicious talk about others.
The word has a deliberately childish, sing-song quality that emphasizes how petty such behavior is.
Someone who is tittle-tattling trades in rumors and personal details that are nobody's business.
She spent the whole lunch hour tittle-tattling about the neighbors.
Breathy, near-silent speech
- rumormongeringHabitual spreading of unverified talk
- chitchatInformal light conversation
- hearsayUnverified secondhand information
- scandalmongeringSpreading malicious gossip professionally
blabbing · backbiting · dishing · spreading rumors · loose lips · juicy details · secrets · confidences
Exclusive social groups
- circlesEquidistant curves from centers
- neighborsThose dwelling nearby
- coworkersPeople at same job
- relativesThose connected by blood
schoolyard · workplace · salon · sewing circle · coffee klatch · water cooler · village · community
One who informs on others
- snitchOne who tells authorities
- telltaleRevealing indicator
- playgroundChildren's outdoor recreation space
- schoolchildrenYoung students in education
teacher's pet · petty · immature · squealing · informing · pointing fingers · blame · sibling rivalry
whispering
Breathy, near-silent speech
- rumormongeringHabitual spreading of unverified talk
- chitchatInformal light conversation
- hearsayUnverified secondhand information
scandalmongering · blabbing · backbiting · dishing · spreading rumors · loose lips · juicy details · secrets · confidences · indiscretion
cliques
Exclusive social groups
relatives · schoolyard · workplace · salon · sewing circle · coffee klatch · water cooler · village · community · in-crowd
tattletale
One who informs on others
- snitchOne who tells authorities
- telltaleRevealing indicator
- playgroundChildren's outdoor recreation space
schoolchildren · teacher's pet · petty · immature · squealing · informing · pointing fingers · blame · sibling rivalry · crybaby
tittle-tattlingsilence
Total lack of sound
quiet · saying nothing · keeping mum · keeping quiet · stillness
tittle-tattlingstraight talk
Honest, direct communication
getting to the point · intellectual discourse · getting down to business
tittle-tattlingkeeping secrets
discretion · confidentiality · keeping mum · keeping one's counsel · trustworthiness
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