rumormonger

noun
UK: /ˈruːməˌmʌŋɡər/
US: /ˈruːmərˌmɑːŋɡər/

  1. A person who spreads rumors, often malicious ones.

    1. Don't be a rumormonger; verify before you share.
    2. The rumormonger tried to damage her reputation with false information.

  2. Someone who enjoys spreading gossip and unverified information.

    1. She's such a rumormonger; always talking about others.
    2. The company warned employees against being a rumormonger and spreading misinformation.

Synonyms

gossip gossipmonger scandalmonger talebearer
rumormonger intransitive-verb

  1. To spread rumors or gossip, often with the intent to cause harm.

    1. Don't rumormonger; it hurts people's feelings.
    2. He was accused of rumormongering after the story went viral.
rumormonger transitive-verb

  1. To actively spread false or unconfirmed stories about someone or something.

    1. She vowed never to rumormonger again after hurting her friend.
    2. The newspaper refused to rumormonger without proper evidence to back up the claim.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "rumormonger" in English means: A person who spreads rumors, often malicious ones., Someone who enjoys spreading gossip and unverified information..

The phonetic transcription of "rumormonger" is /ˈruːməˌmʌŋɡər/ in British English and /ˈruːmərˌmɑːŋɡər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "rumormonger": gossip, gossipmonger, scandalmonger, talebearer.

Example usage of "rumormonger": "Don't be a rumormonger; verify before you share.". More examples on the page.