{ "tattler":{ "a person who provides information about another's wrongdoing":{ "examples":[ "as the office's resident tattler , she can be counted on to report any unauthorized use of the photocopiers" ], "synonyms":[ "betrayer", "canary", "deep throat", "fink", "informant", "informer", "nark", "rat", "rat fink", "snitch", "snitcher", "squealer", "stool pigeon", "stoolie", "talebearer", "tattletale", "telltale", "whistle-blower" ], "near synonyms":[ "collaborator", "blabber", "blabbermouth", "gossip", "gossiper", "leaker", "snoop", "snooper", "spy", "notifier" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "tattletale":{ "a person who provides information about another's wrongdoing":{ "examples":[ "don't be such a tattletale and tell me about every little thing your sister does" ], "synonyms":[ "betrayer", "canary", "deep throat", "fink", "informant", "informer", "nark", "rat", "rat fink", "snitch", "snitcher", "squealer", "stool pigeon", "stoolie", "talebearer", "tattler", "telltale", "whistle-blower" ], "near synonyms":[ "collaborator", "blabber", "blabbermouth", "gossip", "gossiper", "leaker", "snoop", "snooper", "spy", "notifier" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "tattletales":{ "a person who provides information about another's wrongdoing":{ "examples":[ "don't be such a tattletale and tell me about every little thing your sister does" ], "synonyms":[ "betrayers", "canaries", "deep throats", "finks", "informants", "informers", "narks", "rat finks", "rats", "snitchers", "snitches", "squealers", "stoolies", "stool pigeons", "talebearers", "tattlers", "telltales", "whistle-blowers" ], "near synonyms":[ "collaborators", "blabbermouths", "blabbers", "gossipers", "gossips", "leakers", "snoopers", "snoops", "spies", "notifiers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "tattling":{ "to relate sometimes questionable or secret information of a personal nature":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "those neighborhood busybodies, constantly tattling and whispering over their backyard fences" ], "near antonyms":[ "clamming up", "shutting up" ], "related":[ "bandying (about)", "circulating", "noising (about or abroad)", "rumoring", "blabbering", "disclosing", "divulging", "revealing", "telling", "hinting", "implying", "insinuating", "intimating", "letting on", "suggesting", "informing", "reporting", "snitching", "squealing", "tipping (off)", "babbling", "spilling", "confiding" ], "synonyms":[ "blabbing", "dishing", "gossiping", "talking", "wagging" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "tatterdemalion":{ "showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect":{ "examples":[ "one of those tatterdemalion towns of the rust belt where the factories closed down decades ago" ], "synonyms":[ "beat-up", "bombed-out", "dilapidated", "dog-eared", "down-at-the-heels", "down-at-heel", "down-at-the-heel", "down-at-heels", "dumpy", "grungy", "mangy", "mean", "miserable", "moth-eaten", "neglected", "ratty", "run-down", "scrubby", "scruffy", "seedy", "shabby", "sleazy", "tacky", "tatty", "threadbare", "timeworn", "tumbledown" ], "near synonyms":[ "abandoned", "unkept", "desolate", "forlorn", "godforsaken", "broken-down", "decrepit", "tired", "worn-out", "bedraggled", "dingy", "ragged", "tattered", "decaying", "deteriorated", "deteriorating", "rackety", "ramshackle", "rattletrap", "rickety", "broken", "damaged", "destroyed", "harmed", "hurt", "impaired", "injured", "ruined", "wrecked" ], "near antonyms":[ "brand-new", "fresh", "new", "cared-for", "kept-up", "maintained", "mended", "patched", "rebuilt", "reconstructed", "smart", "spiffy", "spruce" ], "antonyms":[] }, "wearing torn or worn-out clothes":{ "examples":[ "an ill-equipped, tatterdemalion army" ], "synonyms":[ "ragged", "raggedy", "ragtag", "tattered" ], "near synonyms":[ "bedraggled", "scroungy", "scruffy", "shabby", "threadbare", "down-at-the-heels", "down-at-heel", "down-at-the-heel", "down-at-heels" ], "near antonyms":[ "decked (out)", "dolled up", "dressed up", "spiffy" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "tattered":{ "wearing torn or worn-out clothes":{ "examples":[ "arrived at the shelter tattered and exhausted" ], "synonyms":[ "ragged", "raggedy", "ragtag", "tatterdemalion" ], "near synonyms":[ "bedraggled", "scroungy", "scruffy", "shabby", "threadbare", "down-at-the-heels", "down-at-heel", "down-at-the-heel", "down-at-heels" ], "near antonyms":[ "decked (out)", "dolled up", "dressed up", "spiffy" ], "antonyms":[] }, "worn or torn into or as if into rags":{ "examples":[ "a hobo in tattered old clothes and worn-out shoes" ], "synonyms":[ "frayed", "ragged", "raggedy", "ratty", "seedy", "shabby", "threadbare", "worn-out" ], "near synonyms":[ "dowdy", "scruffy", "tatterdemalion", "dingy", "faded", "lacerate", "lacerated", "shredded", "holey", "patchy", "broken-down", "decrepit", "dilapidated", "dog-eared", "grungy", "mangy", "moth-eaten", "run-down", "scuzzy", "tacky" ], "near antonyms":[ "brand-new", "new", "spick-and-span", "spic-and-span", "unused" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it":{ "examples":[ "the little boy tattered that blanket beyond repair by repeatedly yanking on it" ], "synonyms":[ "rent", "rended", "ribboned", "ripped", "rived", "shredded", "tore" ], "near synonyms":[ "broke", "cleaved", "cleft", "ruptured", "split", "cut", "gashed", "incised", "lacerated", "slashed", "butchered", "dismembered", "dissected", "hacked", "mangled" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "tatter":{ "to cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it":{ "examples":[ "the little boy tattered that blanket beyond repair by repeatedly yanking on it" ], "synonyms":[ "rend", "ribbon", "rip", "rive", "shred", "tear" ], "near synonyms":[ "break", "cleave", "rupture", "split", "cut", "gash", "incise", "lacerate", "slash", "butcher", "dismember", "dissect", "hack", "mangle" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in shred , cantle":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cantle", "shred", "bit", "fraction", "fragment", "piece", "scrap", "end", "leftover", "oddment", "remainder", "remnant", "stub", "portion", "section", "segment", "chip", "flake", "shard", "shatter", "shiver", "sliver", "splinter", "clipping", "paring", "shaving", "atom", "crumb", "dribble", "fleck", "flyspeck", "grain", "granule", "molecule", "morsel", "mote", "nubbin", "nugget", "particle", "patch", "scruple", "snip", "snippet", "speck", "tittle" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "tattled":{ "to relate sometimes questionable or secret information of a personal nature":{ "examples":[ "those neighborhood busybodies, constantly tattling and whispering over their backyard fences" ], "synonyms":[ "blabbed", "dished", "gossiped", "talked", "wagged" ], "near synonyms":[ "bandied (about)", "circulated", "noised (about or abroad)", "rumored", "blabbered", "disclosed", "divulged", "revealed", "told", "hinted", "implied", "insinuated", "intimated", "let on", "suggested", "informed", "reported", "snitched", "squealed", "tipped (off)", "babbled", "spilled", "spilt", "confided" ], "near antonyms":[ "clammed up", "shut up" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "tatters":{ "to cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it":{ "examples":[ "the little boy tattered that blanket beyond repair by repeatedly yanking on it" ], "synonyms":[ "rends", "ribbons", "rips", "rives", "shreds", "tears" ], "near synonyms":[ "breaks", "cleaves", "ruptures", "splits", "cuts", "gashes", "incises", "lacerates", "slashes", "butchers", "dismembers", "dissects", "hacks", "mangles" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in shreds , cantles":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cantles", "shreds", "bits", "fractions", "fragments", "pieces", "scraps", "ends", "leftovers", "oddments", "remainders", "remnants", "stubs", "portions", "sections", "segments", "chips", "flakes", "shards", "shatters", "shivers", "slivers", "splinters", "clippings", "parings", "shavings", "atoms", "crumbs", "dribbles", "flecks", "flyspecks", "grains", "granules", "molecules", "morsels", "motes", "nubbins", "nuggets", "particles", "patches", "scruples", "snippets", "snips", "specks", "tittles" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in togs , frock":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "apparel", "attire", "clobber", "clothes", "clothing", "costumery", "dress", "duds", "garments", "gear", "habiliment(s)", "habit", "rags", "raiment", "rig", "rigging", "threads", "toggery", "togs", "vestiary", "vestments", "vesture", "wear", "wearables", "weeds", "costume", "ensemble", "frock", "garb", "getup", "guise", "livery", "outfit", "array", "bravery", "caparison", "finery", "gaiety", "gayety", "glad rags", "pretties", "regalia", "trim", "nightclothes", "sleepwear", "smallclothes", "underclothes", "underwear", "foofaraw", "frippery", "gaudery", "tawdry", "trumpery", "activewear", "loungewear", "outerwear", "playwear", "sportswear", "couture", "pr\u00eat-\u00e0-porter", "pret-a-porter", "ready-to-wear", "tailoring", "civvies", "civies", "mufti", "garderobe", "wardrobe" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "tatty":{ "showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect":{ "examples":[ "the owner has let the restaurant become increasingly tatty over the years" ], "synonyms":[ "beat-up", "bombed-out", "dilapidated", "dog-eared", "down-at-the-heels", "down-at-heel", "down-at-the-heel", "down-at-heels", "dumpy", "grungy", "mangy", "mean", "miserable", "moth-eaten", "neglected", "ratty", "run-down", "scrubby", "scruffy", "seedy", "shabby", "sleazy", "tacky", "tatterdemalion", "threadbare", "timeworn", "tumbledown" ], "near synonyms":[ "abandoned", "unkept", "desolate", "forlorn", "godforsaken", "broken-down", "decrepit", "tired", "worn-out", "bedraggled", "dingy", "ragged", "tattered", "decaying", "deteriorated", "deteriorating", "rackety", "ramshackle", "rattletrap", "rickety", "broken", "damaged", "destroyed", "harmed", "hurt", "impaired", "injured", "ruined", "wrecked" ], "near antonyms":[ "brand-new", "fresh", "new", "cared-for", "kept-up", "maintained", "mended", "patched", "rebuilt", "reconstructed", "smart", "spiffy", "spruce" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "tattering":{ "to cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it":{ "examples":[ "the little boy tattered that blanket beyond repair by repeatedly yanking on it" ], "synonyms":[ "rending", "ribboning", "ripping", "riving", "shredding", "tearing" ], "near synonyms":[ "breaking", "cleaving", "rupturing", "splitting", "cutting", "gashing", "incising", "lacerating", "slashing", "butchering", "dismembering", "dissecting", "hacking", "mangling" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] } }