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| Main Entry: | tattletale |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | gossip |
| Synonyms: | bigmouth, blabber, blabbermouth, busybody, fink, gossip, informer, quidnunc, rat, snitch, squealer, stool pigeon, telltale, troublemaker, windbag, canary, fat mouth, gasser, nark, peacher, polly, ratfink, rumormonger, scandalmonger, sleazemonger, snitcher, squeaker, stoolie, tabby, talebearer, taleteller, tattler, tipster, whistleblower, whistler |
| Main Entry: | tattletale/tattler |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who gossips, tells rumors |
| Synonyms: | bigmouth*, blabbermouth*, busybody, fink*, gossip, informer, rat*, snitch*, squealer*, stool pigeon*, telltale*, troublemaker, windbag*, blabberer, canary*, fat mouth, rumormonger, scandalmonger, talebearer, taleteller, tipster, whistleblower |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | accuser |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person laying blame |
| Synonyms: | informer, rat*, tattletale*, indicter, prosecutor |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | blabbermouth |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | someone who talks too much |
| Synonyms: | bigmouth, blabber, blowhard*, chatterbox, gossiper, squealer*, tattletale, windbag*, babblemouth, babbler, bag of wind, blabberer, chatterer, gabber, gasbag, gossipmonger, jabberer, loudmouth, motor-mouth, yapper |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | busybody |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | nosy, impertinent person |
| Synonyms: | backseat driver, eavesdropper, fink*, gossip, intruder, meddler, rubberneck*, snoop, tattletale, troublemaker, butt-in, buttinsky, fussbudget, intermeddler, newsmonger*, nosey parker, scandalmonger, sidewalk superintendent, snooper, yenta |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | fink |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | informer |
| Synonyms: | rat*, snake*, snitch, squealer, stool pigeon, tattletale, weasel, canary*, narc, nark, scab, stoolie, tipster, whistle-blower |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | informant/informer |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who delivers news |
| Synonyms: | accuser, adviser, announcer, betrayer, blabbermouth*, herald, interviewer, journalist, messenger, preacher, propagandist, rat*, reporter, sneak, source, stool pigeon*, tattletale, canary*, crier, deep throat, double-crosser, newscaster/newsperson, notifier, tattler |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | rat |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | informer |
| Synonyms: | betrayer, blabbermouth*, fink, informant, sneak, snitch, source, squealer, stool pigeon*, tattletale, turncoat, backstabber, canary*, deep throat, double-crosser, stoolie, tattler, whistle-blower |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | snitch |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | informer |
| Synonyms: | betrayer, blabbermouth*, fink*, informant, rat*, sneak, source, squealer*, stool pigeon*, tattletale, turncoat, weasel*, canary*, deep throat, double-crosser, narc, nark, snitcher, stoolie, tattler, tipster*, whistle-blower |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | stool pigeon |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | informer to police |
| Synonyms: | agent provocateur, betrayer, blabbermouth*, decoy, fink*, fink, informant, informer, plant, rat*, rat, sneak, snitch, source, spy, squealer*, squealer, tattletale, turncoat, weasel*, canary*, deep throat, double-crosser, narc, narc, nark, nark, police informer, rat fink, shill, snitcher, stoolie, stoolie, tattler, tipster*, whistle-blower |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | traitor |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who is disloyal |
| Synonyms: | Benedict Arnold*, Judas*, apostate, betrayer, conspirator, deceiver, deserter, fink*, hypocrite, impostor, informer, miscreant, quisling, rebel, renegade, snake*, sneak*, snitch*, spy, squealer*, stool pigeon*, tattletale, turncoat, wolf*, back-stabber, backslider, defector, double-crosser, intriguer, snitcher, traducer, treasonist, two-timer, whistle-blower |
| Antonyms: | loyalist |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | turncoat |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | traitor |
| Synonyms: | Benedict Arnold*, Judas*, apostate, betrayer, conspirator, deceiver, deserter, fink*, informer, quisling, rat*, rebel, renegade, snake*, sneak*, snitch*, spy, squealer*, stool pigeon*, tattletale, back-stabber, defector, double-crosser, tergiversator, treasonist, two-timer, whistle-blower |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | weasel |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sneak |
| Synonyms: | betrayer, blabbermouth*, deceiver, fink*, informant, informer, rat*, sneak, snitch, source, squealer*, stool pigeon*, tattletale, turncoat, canary*, deep throat, double-crosser, narc, nark, snitcher, stoolie, tattler, tipster*, whistle-blower |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | informer |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | reporter |
| Synonyms: | accuser, adviser, announcer, betrayer, blab, blabbermouth, finger, fink, herald, informer, interviewer, journalist, messenger, preacher, propagandist, rat, singer, snake, sneak, songbird, source, squealer, stool pigeon, tattletale, weasel, canary, crier, deep throat, double-crosser, fat mouth, fork tongue, nark, newsman, notifier, ratfink, snitcher, stoolie, tattler, tipster |
| Main Entry: | squeal |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | inform on |
| Synonyms: | betray, blab*, complain, protest, sing*, snitch*, squawk*, talk, tattle, tattletale*, tell, rat on, sell down the river |
| Antonyms: | conceal, hide |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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