scandalmonger

noun
UK: /ˈskændəlmʌŋɡər/
US: /ˈskændəlmɑːŋɡər/

  1. A person who spreads scandalous rumors or gossip.

    1. She is a scandalmonger, always sharing secrets.
    2. The newspaper was sued for publishing stories from a known scandalmonger.

  2. Someone who enjoys revealing details about other people's bad behavior.

    1. He's such a scandalmonger spreading rumors about his boss.
    2. Don't trust her; she is a notorious scandalmonger, eager to share everyone's flaws.

Synonyms

rumormonger gossip talebearer
scandalmonger intransitive-verb

  1. To spread scandalous rumors or gossip.

    1. He scandalmongers at every chance he gets.
    2. She avoids him because he tends to scandalmonger about their coworkers.
scandalmonger transitive-verb

  1. To spread scandalous rumors or gossip about someone.

    1. They tried to scandalmonger his reputation.
    2. The media attempted to scandalmonger the politician during the election.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "scandalmonger" in English means: A person who spreads scandalous rumors or gossip., Someone who enjoys revealing details about other people's bad behavior..

The phonetic transcription of "scandalmonger" is /ˈskændəlmʌŋɡər/ in British English and /ˈskændəlmɑːŋɡər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

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

Example usage of "scandalmonger": "She is a scandalmonger, always sharing secrets.". More examples on the page.