Synonyms for rumor
- noun
- American English
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Noun
1. Hearsay — A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth
hearsay, gossip, news, buzz informal, talk, word, tell, tale, report, whisper, whispering, tittle-tattle, on dit, tattle, bruit dated, fame rare
Other
noise informal
Definitions
- n. 1
A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth.
There's a rumor going round that he's going to get married.
Related words
- Phrases
- rumor mill rumor campaign
- Is a kind of
- information talk
- Other spellings
- rumour UK
Forms
- Plural
- rumors → hearsays, gossips, buzzes, talks…
Example sentences
- tale Sami has been living a fairy-tale life with Layla.
- whisper Ziri heard an unintelligible whisper in the dark.
- whispering Tobias and Isabella were whispering to each other.
- hearsay Objection, your Honor, this is hearsay!
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| rumor | rising | |
| tale | rising | |
| whisper | rising | |
| whispering | rising | |
| hearsay | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- tell1, news1, talk1, word1, tale1, fame1, buzz1
- 5 letters
- noise1, bruit
- 6 letters
- report2, gossip2, tattle2
- 7 letters
- whisper2, hearsay2
- 10 letters
- whispering3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (report2 = 2 syllables).