gossiping

ADJECTIVE

gabby

Synonyms

WEAK

chattering chatty effusive garrulous glib gushing jabbering long-winded loose-lipped loquacious mouthy prattling prolix talky verbose voluble windy wordy

Antonyms

WEAK

close-mouthed quiet secretive

ADJECTIVE

garrulous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chatty glib loquacious voluble

WEAK

babbling blabbermouth chattering effusive flap jaw gabby gushing long-winded loose-lipped loose-tongued motormouth mouthy prating prattling prolix prosy running on at the mouth verbose wind-bag windy wordy yakkity yakky

Antonyms

STRONGEST

quiet silent

WEAK

mum reserved still untalkative

ADJECTIVE

scandalous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

defamatory disgraceful heinous outrageous scurrilous shameful shocking slanderous unseemly untrue

WEAK

atrocious backbiting calumnious crying desperate detracting detractive ignominious infamous libelous maligning monstrous odious opprobrious red hot traducing vilifying

Antonyms

STRONGEST

good magnificent respectable wonderful

WEAK

proper reputable respected

Example Sentences

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I felt like he was gossiping about me to a lot of people, and during one review, it became clear that he was.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

The last few weeks of celebrity gossiping, scheming and the occasional fart may feel like one big crazy jumbled dream.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025

It was lunchtime, and this Chili’s in suburban Dallas was hopping: office friends gossiping, parents eating chips and salsa, their kids gaming on Chili’s-branded Ziosk tablets.

From Slate • Aug. 11, 2025

Something that I think is pretty interesting, too, is the gossiping part of it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2025

“Quit your gossiping and get to work,” barked the grouchy woman.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys

gossiping

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