whisperers
Those speaking softly
Whisperers are people who whisper—those who speak softly or share secrets.
The term often carries connotations of secrecy or conspiracy: The whisperers in the corner fell silent when she approached.
It also appears in compounds describing people with special skill at calming animals through quiet, gentle communication: horse whisperers, dog whisperers.
Soft, indistinct continuous sound
- hushAbsence of sound
- soft-spokenSpeaking quietly, gently
- breathyHaving audible exhalation
- sibilantFricative with hiss quality
susurration · undertone · low-voiced · muted · gentle · faint · inaudible · sotto voce
Trusted keeper of secrets
- conspiratorOne planning in secret
- plotterMachinator or diagram machine
- schemerCrafty, deceitful planner
- intriguerOne who schemes secretly
clandestine · covert · furtive · cloak-and-dagger · espionage · spycraft · undercover · stealth
One who spreads unverified talk
- scandalmongerSpreader of shameful rumors
- tattletaleOne who informs on others
- blabbermouthOne who reveals secrets
- busybodyIntrusive meddler
talebearer · backbiter · yenta · tittle-tattler · snitch · gossipmonger · chatterbox · newsmonger
Slight shade of difference
- finesseSubtle, deft handling
- delicacyRefined sensitivity or rarity
- tactSensitivity in speech
- discretionCareful judgment in speech
understatement · sensitivity · artfulness · insinuation · suggestion · hint · implication · indirection
One who conditions others
- handlerOne who manages something
- tamerOne who subdues beasts
- behavioristAction-focused psychology adherent
- bondingForming close connections
intuitive · calming · gentling · trust-building · domesticator
murmur
Soft, indistinct continuous sound
- hushAbsence of sound
- soft-spokenSpeaking quietly, gently
- breathyHaving audible exhalation
sibilant · susurration · undertone · low-voiced · muted · gentle · faint · inaudible · sotto voce · hushed
confidant
Trusted keeper of secrets
- conspiratorOne planning in secret
- plotterMachinator or diagram machine
- schemerCrafty, deceitful planner
intriguer · clandestine · covert · furtive · cloak-and-dagger · espionage · spycraft · undercover · stealth · concealment
rumormonger
One who spreads unverified talk
- scandalmongerSpreader of shameful rumors
- tattletaleOne who informs on others
- blabbermouthOne who reveals secrets
busybody · talebearer · backbiter · yenta · tittle-tattler · snitch · gossipmonger · chatterbox · newsmonger · informant
nuance
Slight shade of difference
discretion · understatement · sensitivity · artfulness · insinuation · suggestion · hint · implication · indirection · obliqueness
trainer
One who conditions others
- handlerOne who manages something
- tamerOne who subdues beasts
- behavioristAction-focused psychology adherent
bonding · intuitive · calming · gentling · trust-building · domesticator
- back row seating targetslatecomers, couples, sleepers, troublemakers, observers
whisperersproclaimers
Those who declare publicly
announcers · broadcasters · heralds · town criers · public speakers
- dog whispererExpert in canine psychology
- horse whispererTrainer using gentle methods
- cat whispererPerson who understands felines deeply
- whispered sweet nothings
- whispered wordsSpeech at minimal volume
- stage whisperedSpoke loud-soft for audience