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Synonyms for whisper

17 synonyms
13 antonyms
3 meanings

noun

Most common

rustle rustling susurration voicelessness hint

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Rustle

rustle, rustling

2. Susurration

susurration, voicelessness

3. Hint

hint, innuendo, inkling, suggestion, intimation

Other

murmur, buzz, rumor US, rumour UK, gossip, private message, sough, susurrus formal

Antonyms

shout, yell, scream

All antonyms of whisper →

Definitions

n. 1
The act of speaking in a quiet voice, especially without vibration of the vocal cords; the sound thus produced.
I spoke in a near whisper.
n. 2
A rumor.
There are whispers of rebellion all around.
n. 3
A faint trace or hint (of something).
The soup had just a whisper of basil.

Related words

Phrases: whisper campaign whisper interpreting by a whisper

Forms

Plural: whispers → rustles, rustlings, susurrations, hints…

Example sentences

rustling Ziri heard the clear sound of rustling behind him.
rustle The leaves on the trees rustle gently in the wind.
voicelessness Signing along at the concert left Mary in a state of voicelessness.
hint Tom gets angry at the slightest hint of criticism.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
whisper		rising
rustling		rising
rustle		rising
voicelessness		rising
susurration		rising
hint		rising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters: hint¹, buzz¹
5 letters: rumor², sough¹
6 letters: gossip², rumour², murmur², rustle²
7 letters: inkling²
8 letters: rustling², innuendo⁴, susurrus
10 letters: suggestion³, intimation⁴
11 letters: susurration
13 letters: voicelessness

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rumor² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français: chuchotement
Italiano: bisbiglio
Español: susurro
Deutsch: Geflüster
Català: xiu-xiu