Synonyms for tell-tale
- noun
- adjective
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Noun
1. Tattler — one who divulges private information with intent to hurt others
tattler, tale bearer, busy body, tabby, blab-tale, tale-teller, gossip, stool pigeon, blab, tattletale, blabbermouth, rumor monger US, rumourmonger UK, scandal-monger, squealer, gossiper, gossipmonger, newsmonger, rumourer UK, rumorer US, snitch, narc, blabber, fink slang US
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Adjective
Definitions
- n. 1
One who divulges private information with intent to hurt others.
- adj. 1
Revealing something, especially something not intended to be known.
A telltale blush crept into her cheeks as he approached.
Related words
- Other spellings
- tell tale telltale
Example sentences
- blabbermouth A conversation with a blabbermouth is long and never-ending.
By length
- 4 letters
- fink1, narc1, blab1
- 5 letters
- tabby2
- 6 letters
- gossip2, snitch1
- 7 letters
- telling2, blabber2, tattler2, rumorer
- 8 letters
- squealer, gossiper3, rumourer
- 9 letters
- revealing3
- 10 letters
- tattletale, newsmonger
- 12 letters
- blabbermouth, rumourmonger, gossipmonger
- 13 letters
- whistleblower4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tabby2 = 2 syllables).