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tattletale

[tat-l-teyl] / ˈtæt lˌteɪl /
NOUN
gossip
Synonyms
STRONG
blabber blabbermouth busybody canary fink gossip informer nark quidnunc rat rumormonger scandalmonger snitch snitcher squeaker squealer stoolie tabby talebearer taleteller tattler telltale tipster troublemaker whistleblower whistler windbag
WEAK
bigmouth fat mouth gasser peacher polly ratfink sleazemonger stool pigeon

Example Sentences

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Danielle Spencer, the former child star who played sassy tattletale Dee Thomas on the 1970s sitcom “What’s Happening!!,” has died.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 12, 2025

I also feel urpy about being a tattletale.

From Slate • Aug. 24, 2021

You can avoid being branded a tattletale or flirt or a traitor.

From Salon • Sep. 20, 2019

The only impulse regular American grown-ups have to this kind of nonsense is to send the stupid little tattletale to his room until he shuts up his whining.

From Washington Times • Oct. 12, 2017

I’m not a tattletale, and I’m not going to get even through Principal Hornstein.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai