tattletale

noun
UK: /ˈtætəlteɪl/
US: /ˈtætəlteɪl/

  1. A person, especially a child, who tells someone in authority about something bad that another person has done.

    1. Don't be a tattletale telling the teacher about such small things
    2. Nobody likes a tattletale, so I suggest you keep quiet about what you saw

Synonyms

snitch informer talebearer gossip
tattletale intransitive-verb

  1. To tell someone in authority about something bad that another person has done; to snitch.

    1. He tattletaled on his brother.
    2. The students knew better than to tattletale to the principal regarding minor infractions.
tattletale adjective

  1. Revealing private or secret information.

    1. Her tattletale attitude makes it difficult to trust her with any secrets
    2. The blog post had a tattletale tone, exposing personal details about the celebrity's life

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Synonyms for "tattletale": snitch, informer, talebearer, gossip.

Example usage of "tattletale": "Don't be a tattletale telling the teacher about such small things". More examples on the page.