gossip

Definitions

Casual conversation or reports about other people, typically involving details that are not confirmed as being true.

A person who habitually talks about the private lives of others.

To engage in or spread rumors or talk about the personal affairs of others.

Examples

She loves to gossip about her coworkers during their lunch breaks.

The small town was filled with gossip after the mysterious stranger arrived.

Synonyms

rumor hearsay tittle-tattle scandal chatter idle talk backbiting

Antonyms

truth fact silence discretion privacy confidentiality verified information