Synonyms & related words for rumour

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of rumour. 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 rumour

Explore words related to rumour — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include rumor, hearsay, rumormonger, scuttlebutt, scandalmonger, gossip, bruiting, speculation. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does rumour come from?

The word rumour breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root rumour, from Latin rumor (“noise, common talk”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.