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tattler vs gossip

gossip vs tattler

tattler and gossip both are nouns.

tattler is not a verb while gossip is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tattler Yes No No No
gossip Yes No Yes No
As nouns, gossip is a hypernym of tattler; that is, gossip is a word with a broader meaning than tattler:
  • tattler: someone who gossips indiscreetly
  • gossip: a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others
Other hypernyms of tattler include gossiper, gossipmonger, newsmonger, rumormonger, rumourmonger.
tattler (noun) gossip (noun)
any of several long-legged shorebirds having a loud whistling cry light informal conversation for social occasions
someone who gossips indiscreetly a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people
a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others
tattler (verb) gossip (verb)
wag one's tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies
talk socially without exchanging too much information
Difference between tattler and gossip

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