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

The time guys normally spend learning in GED or college classes, or socializing and building community in prisoner-run workshops, is now wasted inside their cells gossiping and scheming.

From Slate • Oct. 8, 2025

A few beats later, she slides in gossiping about Laurie’s menace of a kid and gnarly divorce.

From Salon • Mar. 10, 2025

Cora and her gang are sitting on top of the half-wall next to the stairs gossiping.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

gossiping

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