Thesaurus / eavesdropping
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synonyms for eavesdropping
- crime
- rumor
- wrongdoing
- aspersion
- calumny
- defamation
- depreciation
- detraction
- discredit
- disgrace
- dishonor
- disparagement
- disrepute
- dynamite
- gossip
- hearsay
- ignominy
- infamy
- mud
- obloquy
- opprobrium
- reproach
- scorcher
- shame
- sin
- slander
- tale
- talk
- turpitude
- backbiting
- backstabbing
- belittlement
- dirty linen
- idle rumor
- skeleton in closet
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antonyms for eavesdropping
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- good deed
- approval
- commendation
- compliment
- esteem
- exaltation
- flattery
- goodness
- honor
- morality
- praise
- respect
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How to use eavesdropping in a sentence
I thought she had come to her right senses, at last, and was making the shift to break off the eavesdropping.
THE WRECKERSFRANCIS LYNDEHe persists, then sees his mother in private, kills a courtier who was eavesdropping, and convicts his mother of her sin.
TOLSTOY ON SHAKESPEARELEO TOLSTOYRelieved, yet ashamed of his eavesdropping, he ran down the road toward his home.
PATCHWORKANNA BALMER MYERSPaul had heard of people who actually deemed eavesdropping unbecoming!
THE KNIGHT OF GWYNNE, VOL. II (OF II)CHARLES JAMES LEVERIt was secure from any but forcible entrance, and eavesdropping from outside would be worse than useless.
SHADOW, THE MYSTERIOUS DETECTIVEPOLICE CAPTAIN HOWARDWe both stood fastened on that scene in another world, guiltless of eavesdropping.
LAZARREMARY HARTWELL CATHERWOODShe was ashamed of the thrill, and ashamed (because suddenly awakened to the realization) that she was eavesdropping.
THE SECOND LATCHKEYCHARLES NORRIS WILLIAMSON AND ALICE MURIEL WILLIAMSONEavesdropping on the train was perfectly justifiable, she told her uneasy conscience, because there was no personal element in it.
MARY WARE'S PROMISED LANDANNIE FELLOWS JOHNSTONIt was just after she had confessed to the unconscious eavesdropping that made her a hearer of that song.
MARY WARE'S PROMISED LANDANNIE FELLOWS JOHNSTONBut she could make out nothing distinctly, and then she flushed hotly to think that she had been tempted to eavesdropping.
THE DOOMSMANVAN TASSEL SUTPHENWORDS RELATED TO EAVESDROPPING
- aspersion
- backbiting
- backstabbing
- belittlement
- calumny
- crime
- defamation
- depreciation
- detraction
- dirty linen
- discredit
- disgrace
- dishonor
- disparagement
- disrepute
- dynamite
- eavesdropping
- gossip
- hearsay
- idle rumor
- ignominy
- infamy
- mud
- obloquy
- opprobrium
- reproach
- rumor
- scorcher
- shame
- sin
- skeleton in closet
- slander
- tale
- talk
- turpitude
- wrongdoing
- aspersions
- backbitings
- backstabbing
- belittlements
- calumnies
- crimes
- defamation
- depreciations
- detractions
- dirty linens
- discredit
- disgrace
- dishonor
- disparagements
- disrepute
- dynamite
- eavesdroppings
- gossips
- hearsay
- idle rumors
- ignominies
- infamy
- mud
- obloquy
- opprobrium
- reproaches
- rumors
- scorchers
- shame
- sins
- skeleton in closets
- slanders
- tales
- talks
- turpitude
- wrongdoings
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.