Synonyms & related words for hearsay

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of hearsay — including rumor, gossip, scuttlebutt, circumstantial, factual. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to hearsay

Explore words related to hearsay — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include uncorroborated, rumormonger, unsubstantiated, scandalmonger, bruiting, conjecturer, talebearing, conjecture. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for hearsay

Common synonyms for hearsay include rumor, gossip, scuttlebutt, circumstantial, factual — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does hearsay come from?

The word hearsay breaks down into 2 roots of Old English origin: hear-, from Old English hieran (“perceive by ear”); and -say, from Old English secgan (“say, speak”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.