Synonyms for hearsay
- noun
Definitions
- n. 1
Information that was heard by one person about another that cannot be adequately substantiated.
The story turned out to be nothing but hearsay.
Related words
- Word family
- hear
Forms
- Plural
- hearsays → rumors, gossips, reports, fames…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| hearsay | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- fame1
- 5 letters
- rumor2, bruit
- 6 letters
- report2, gossip2, rumour2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rumor2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- ouï-dire