{ "gosh":{ "as in gee , gee whiz":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "gee", "gee whiz", "ooh", "wow", "zowie", "glory", "glory be", "ha", "hah", "hallelujah", "hey", "hooray", "hurrah", "hurray", "hot dog", "huzzah", "wahoo", "whee", "whoopee", "yahoo", "yippee" ], "near antonyms":[ "alack", "alas", "aw", "boo" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "interjection" ] }, "gossip":{ "a person who habitually reveals personal or sensational facts about others":{ "examples":[ "because her friend was such a compulsive gossip , she couldn't help but wonder if her private life wasn't also being made the talk of the town" ], "synonyms":[ "circulator", "gossiper", "gossipmonger", "newsmonger", "quidnunc", "talebearer", "tale-teller", "telltale", "yenta" ], "near synonyms":[ "betrayer", "blabbermouth", "informant", "informer", "snitcher", "squealer", "stool pigeon", "tattler", "tattletale", "libeler", "scandalmonger" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this":{ "examples":[ "lingered at the water fountain for a little gossip" ], "synonyms":[ "backchat", "cackle", "causerie", "chat", "chatter", "chin music", "chin-wag", "chitchat", "confab", "confabulation", "gab", "gabfest", "jangle", "jaw", "natter", "palaver", "patter", "rap", "schmooze", "small talk", "table talk", "talk", "t\u00eate-\u00e0-t\u00eate" ], "near synonyms":[ "colloquy", "conference", "discourse", "parley", "symposium", "debate", "dialogue", "dialog", "exchange", "give-and-take", "crosstalk", "happy talk", "yak", "yack", "yammer", "yap" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "information or opinion that is widely disseminated without any authority or confirmation of accuracy":{ "examples":[ "idle gossip can really damage a person's reputation even if it is later proven to be false" ], "synonyms":[ "buzz", "dish", "hearsay", "noise", "report", "rumor", "scuttlebutt", "talk", "tattle", "word" ], "near synonyms":[ "tale", "whisper", "whispering", "hint", "intimation", "rumbling", "disinformation", "propaganda", "urban legend", "urban myth", "dirt", "scandal" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to relate sometimes questionable or secret information of a personal nature":{ "examples":[ "a neighbor who loves to gossip with others about that couple's loud arguments" ], "synonyms":[ "blab", "dish", "talk", "tattle", "wag" ], "near synonyms":[ "bandy (about)", "circulate", "noise (about or abroad)", "rumor", "blabber", "disclose", "divulge", "reveal", "tell", "hint", "imply", "insinuate", "intimate", "let on", "suggest", "inform", "report", "snitch", "squeal", "tip (off)", "babble", "spill", "confide" ], "near antonyms":[ "clam up", "shut up" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "gossiper":{ "a person who habitually reveals personal or sensational facts about others":{ "examples":[ "the exact nature of the relationship between the two coworkers was a topic that kept the office gossipers too busy to do any work" ], "synonyms":[ "circulator", "gossip", "gossipmonger", "newsmonger", "quidnunc", "tale-teller", "talebearer", "telltale", "yenta" ], "near synonyms":[ "betrayer", "blabbermouth", "informant", "informer", "snitcher", "squealer", "stool pigeon", "tattler", "tattletale", "libeler", "scandalmonger" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "gospel":{ "the basic beliefs or guiding principles of a person or group":{ "examples":[ "her private gospel is to do good cheerfully and without any expectation of reward" ], "synonyms":[ "credo", "creed", "doctrine", "dogma", "ideology", "idealogy", "philosophy", "testament" ], "near synonyms":[ "manifesto", "metaphysic", "theory", "axiom", "tenet", "watchword" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "gossipy":{ "having the style and content of everyday conversation":{ "examples":[ "this book on the people who have occupied the White House is a little too gossipy to qualify as serious history" ], "synonyms":[ "chattery", "chatty", "colloquial", "conversational", "dishy", "newsy" ], "near synonyms":[ "casual", "familiar", "informal", "intimate", "tell-all", "digressive", "discursive", "rambling", "communicative", "expansive", "garrulous", "talkative" ], "near antonyms":[ "ceremonious", "dignified", "elevated", "formal", "solemn", "stately" ], "antonyms":[ "bookish", "literary" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "gospels":{ "the basic beliefs or guiding principles of a person or group":{ "examples":[ "her private gospel is to do good cheerfully and without any expectation of reward" ], "synonyms":[ "credos", "creeds", "doctrines", "dogmas", "dogmata", "ideologies", "idealogies", "philosophies", "testaments" ], "near synonyms":[ "manifestos", "manifestoes", "metaphysics", "theories", "axioms", "tenets", "watchwords" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "gossipers":{ "a person who habitually reveals personal or sensational facts about others":{ "examples":[ "the exact nature of the relationship between the two coworkers was a topic that kept the office gossipers too busy to do any work" ], "synonyms":[ "circulators", "gossipmongers", "gossips", "newsmongers", "quidnuncs", "talebearers", "tale-tellers", "telltales", "yentas" ], "near synonyms":[ "betrayers", "blabbermouths", "informants", "informers", "snitchers", "squealers", "stool pigeons", "tattlers", "tattletales", "libelers", "scandalmongers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "gospelers":{ "a person who actively supports or favors a cause":{ "examples":[ "Horatio Alger is remembered as the great gospeler of the American success story" ], "synonyms":[ "advocates", "advocators", "apostles", "backers", "boosters", "champions", "espousers", "exponents", "expounders", "friends", "heralds", "hierophants", "high priests", "paladins", "promoters", "proponents", "protagonists", "supporters", "true believers", "tub-thumpers", "white knights" ], "near synonyms":[ "loyalists", "partisans", "partizans", "stalwarts", "adherents", "cohorts", "disciples", "followers", "interpreters", "applauders", "cheerleaders", "encouragers", "fellow travelers" ], "near antonyms":[ "enemies", "foes", "rivals", "belittlers", "critics", "faultfinders" ], "antonyms":[ "adversaries", "antagonists", "opponents" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "gossamer":{ "being of a material lacking in sturdiness or substance":{ "examples":[ "fairies are usually depicted as wearing gossamer or tattered clothing" ], "synonyms":[ "cobwebby", "filmy", "flimsy", "frothy", "gauzy", "gossamery", "insubstantial", "sleazy", "unsubstantial" ], "near synonyms":[ "dainty", "delicate", "fine", "feeble", "fragile", "frail", "diaphanous", "sheer", "transparent" ], "near antonyms":[ "durable", "knockabout", "lasting", "tough", "coarse", "heavy", "rough", "rude" ], "antonyms":[ "sturdy", "substantial" ] }, "resembling air in lightness":{ "examples":[ "the gossamer veil seemed to float about the bride as she walked down the aisle" ], "synonyms":[ "airy", "ethereal", "fluffy", "gossamery", "light" ], "near synonyms":[ "cobwebby", "dainty", "delicate", "diaphanous", "downy", "feathery", "flimsy", "gauzelike", "gauzy", "insubstantial", "tender", "wispy", "buoyant", "lighter-than-air", "lightweight", "rarefied", "unsubstantial", "vaporous", "weightless", "cumulous", "pillowy" ], "near antonyms":[ "firm", "solid", "substantial", "bulky", "burdensome", "cumbersome", "hefty", "hulking", "lumpish", "ponderous", "unwieldy", "weighty" ], "antonyms":[ "heavy", "leaden" ] }, "very thin and easy to see through":{ "examples":[ "didn't see the gossamer spider webs until the sun hit them just right" ], "synonyms":[ "cobwebby", "diaphanous", "filmy", "gauzelike", "gauzy", "gossamery", "see-through", "sheer", "transparent" ], "near synonyms":[ "peekaboo", "clear", "crystal", "crystalline", "limpid", "liquid", "lucent", "pellucid", "lucid", "translucent", "dainty", "delicate", "flimsy", "fragile", "frail", "insubstantial", "unsubstantial", "colorless", "uncolored" ], "near antonyms":[ "opaque", "cloudy", "foggy", "hazy", "misty", "murky", "nebulous", "smoky", "smokey", "drab", "dull", "lackluster", "lusterless" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in fluff , froth":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "fluff", "froth", "window dressing", "glitter", "gloss", "candyfloss", "cotton candy", "eye candy", "tinsel" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "gossiped":{ "to relate sometimes questionable or secret information of a personal nature":{ "examples":[ "a neighbor who loves to gossip with others about that couple's loud arguments" ], "synonyms":[ "blabbed", "dished", "talked", "tattled", "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" ] }, "gospellers":{ "a person who actively supports or favors a cause":{ "examples":[ "Horatio Alger is remembered as the great gospeler of the American success story" ], "synonyms":[ "advocates", "advocators", "apostles", "backers", "boosters", "champions", "espousers", "exponents", "expounders", "friends", "heralds", "hierophants", "high priests", "paladins", "promoters", "proponents", "protagonists", "supporters", "true believers", "tub-thumpers", "white knights" ], "near synonyms":[ "loyalists", "partisans", "partizans", "stalwarts", "adherents", "cohorts", "disciples", "followers", "interpreters", "applauders", "cheerleaders", "encouragers", "fellow travelers" ], "near antonyms":[ "enemies", "foes", "rivals", "belittlers", "critics", "faultfinders" ], "antonyms":[ "adversaries", "antagonists", "opponents" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "gossipmongers":{ "a person who habitually reveals personal or sensational facts about others":{ "examples":[ "the upcoming nuptials between the sixtyish businessman and the twentysomething have sent the gossipmongers into overdrive" ], "synonyms":[ "circulators", "gossipers", "gossips", "newsmongers", "quidnuncs", "talebearers", "tale-tellers", "telltales", "yentas" ], "near synonyms":[ "betrayers", "blabbermouths", "informants", "informers", "snitchers", "squealers", "stool pigeons", "tattlers", "tattletales", "libelers", "scandalmongers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "gospeler":{ "a person who actively supports or favors a cause":{ "examples":[ "Horatio Alger is remembered as the great gospeler of the American success story" ], "synonyms":[ "advocate", "advocator", "apostle", "backer", "booster", "champion", "espouser", "exponent", "expounder", "friend", "herald", "hierophant", "high priest", "paladin", "promoter", "proponent", "protagonist", "supporter", "true believer", "tub-thumper", "white knight" ], "near synonyms":[ "loyalist", "partisan", "partizan", "stalwart", "adherent", "cohort", "disciple", "follower", "interpreter", "applauder", "cheerleader", "encourager", "fellow traveler" ], "near antonyms":[ "enemy", "foe", "rival", "belittler", "critic", "faultfinder" ], "antonyms":[ "adversary", "antagonist", "opponent" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "gossips":{ "a person who habitually reveals personal or sensational facts about others":{ "examples":[ "because her friend was such a compulsive gossip , she couldn't help but wonder if her private life wasn't also being made the talk of the town" ], "synonyms":[ "circulators", "gossipers", "gossipmongers", "newsmongers", "quidnuncs", "talebearers", "tale-tellers", "telltales", "yentas" ], "near synonyms":[ "betrayers", "blabbermouths", "informants", "informers", "snitchers", "squealers", "stool pigeons", "tattlers", "tattletales", "libelers", "scandalmongers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to relate sometimes questionable or secret information of a personal nature":{ "examples":[ "a neighbor who loves to gossip with others about that couple's loud arguments" ], "synonyms":[ "blabs", "dishes", "talks", "tattles", "wags" ], "near synonyms":[ "bandies (about)", "circulates", "noises (about or abroad)", "rumors", "blabbers", "discloses", "divulges", "reveals", "tells", "hints", "implies", "insinuates", "intimates", "lets on", "suggests", "informs", "reports", "snitches", "squeals", "tips (off)", "babbles", "spills", "confides" ], "near antonyms":[ "clams up", "shuts up" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "gossamery":{ "being of a material lacking in sturdiness or substance":{ "examples":[ "that gossamery dress should be washed gently by hand so it doesn't disintegrate" ], "synonyms":[ "cobwebby", "filmy", "flimsy", "frothy", "gauzy", "gossamer", "insubstantial", "sleazy", "unsubstantial" ], "near synonyms":[ "dainty", "delicate", "fine", "feeble", "fragile", "frail", "diaphanous", "sheer", "transparent" ], "near antonyms":[ "durable", "knockabout", "lasting", "tough", "coarse", "heavy", "rough", "rude" ], "antonyms":[ "sturdy", "substantial" ] }, "resembling air in lightness":{ "examples":[ "a gossamery feather floating on the breeze" ], "synonyms":[ "airy", "ethereal", "fluffy", "gossamer", "light" ], "near synonyms":[ "cobwebby", "dainty", "delicate", "diaphanous", "downy", "feathery", "flimsy", "gauzelike", "gauzy", "insubstantial", "tender", "wispy", "buoyant", "lighter-than-air", "lightweight", "rarefied", "unsubstantial", "vaporous", "weightless", "cumulous", "pillowy" ], "near antonyms":[ "firm", "solid", "substantial", "bulky", "burdensome", "cumbersome", "hefty", "hulking", "lumpish", "ponderous", "unwieldy", "weighty" ], "antonyms":[ "heavy", "leaden" ] }, "very thin and easy to see through":{ "examples":[ "use this gossamery cheesecloth to strain the liquid out of the cottage cheese" ], "synonyms":[ "cobwebby", "diaphanous", "filmy", "gauzelike", "gauzy", "gossamer", "see-through", "sheer", "transparent" ], "near synonyms":[ "peekaboo", "clear", "crystal", "crystalline", "limpid", "liquid", "lucent", "pellucid", "lucid", "translucent", "dainty", "delicate", "flimsy", "fragile", "frail", "insubstantial", "unsubstantial", "colorless", "uncolored" ], "near antonyms":[ "opaque", "cloudy", "foggy", "hazy", "misty", "murky", "nebulous", "smoky", "smokey", "drab", "dull", "lackluster", "lusterless" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] } }