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The synonyms of “Hearsay” are: rumor, rumour, gossip, tittle-tattle, tattle, idle chatter, idle talk, mere talk, report
Hearsay as a Noun
Definitions of "Hearsay" as a noun
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “hearsay” as a noun can have the following definitions:
- The report of another person's words by a witness, which is usually disallowed as evidence in a court of law.
- Gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth.
- Information received from other people which cannot be substantiated; rumour.
Synonyms of "Hearsay" as a noun (9 Words)
| gossip | A conversation about other people an instance of gossiping. He became the subject of much local gossip. |
| idle chatter | The state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling. |
| idle talk | The state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling. |
| mere talk | A small pond of standing water. |
| report | The act of informing by verbal report. He was a person of bad report. |
| rumor | Gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth. |
| rumour | A currently circulating story or report of uncertain or doubtful truth. Rumour has it that he will take a year off. |
| tattle | Gossip; idle talk. For each story of mine a titbit of town tattle must be exchanged. |
| tittle-tattle | Light informal conversation for social occasions. |
Usage Examples of "Hearsay" as a noun
- Everything they had told him would have been ruled out as hearsay.
- The admissibility of hearsay evidence in civil proceedings.
- According to hearsay, Bez had managed to break his arm.
