All hearsay synonyms
hear·say
H h noun hearsay
- gossip — idle talk or rumor, especially about the personal or private affairs of others: the endless gossip about Hollywood stars.
- comment — If you comment on something, you give your opinion about it or you give an explanation for it.
- noise — sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind: deafening noises.
- grapevine — a town in N Texas.
- leak — an unintended hole, crack, or the like, through which liquid, gas, light, etc., enters or escapes: a leak in the roof.
- cry — When you cry, tears come from your eyes, usually because you are unhappy or hurt.
- rumble — to make a deep, heavy, somewhat muffled, continuous sound, as thunder.
- scuttlebutt — Nautical. an open cask of drinking water. a drinking fountain for use by the crew of a vessel.
- rumor — a story or statement in general circulation without confirmation or certainty as to facts: a rumor of war.
- report — an account or statement describing in detail an event, situation, or the like, usually as the result of observation, inquiry, etc.: a report on the peace conference; a medical report on the patient.
- scandal — a disgraceful or discreditable action, circumstance, etc.
- talk — to communicate or exchange ideas, information, etc., by speaking: to talk about poetry.
- clothesline — A clothesline is a thin rope on which you hang washing so that it can dry.
- rumour — a story or statement in general circulation without confirmation or certainty as to facts: a rumor of war.
- tittle-tattle — gossip or foolish chatter.
- word of mouth — informal oral communication: The rumor spread rapidly by word of mouth.
adjective hearsay
- phonic — of or relating to speech sounds.
- unconfirmed — to establish the truth, accuracy, validity, or genuineness of; corroborate; verify: This report confirms my suspicions.
- anecdotal — Anecdotal evidence is based on individual accounts, rather than on reliable research or statistics, and so may not be valid.
- auricular — of, relating to, or received by the sense or organs of hearing; aural
- otic — of or relating to the ear; auricular.