malicious gossip

Noun

Meaning

disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

scandal dirt calumny denigration dirty laundry character assassination traducement dirty linen

Hypernyms

comment gossip scuttlebutt

Examples

The new "humour", if you can call it that, is pure malicious gossip. Instead of making a genuine point, it's now good enough to repeat any ribald story without a thought for whether it's even true. Lindsey Davis

When a couple decide to divorce, they should inform both sets of parents before having a party and telling all their friends. This is not only courteous but practical. Parents may be very willing to pitch in with comments, criticism and malicious gossip of their own to help the divorce along. P. J. O'Rourke

Therefore, the mission of Christians in society is that of giving ‘flavour’ to life with the faith and love that Christ has given us, and at the same time keeping away the polluting germs of selfishness, envy, malicious gossip and so on. Source: Internet

When my mother got home that evening I told her the whole story and asked her to prevail upon my grandmother to either divulge the name of her source or to stop spreading malicious gossip about my dear friend. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

malicious defamation malicious eyes malicious glee malicious joy malicious killing malicious mischief