noun
- people who spread rumors or gossip, especially malicious or unverified information
Usage: plural form; often disapproving
Examples
- The rumormongers in the office spread false stories about the layoffs.
- Social media has created a new breed of rumormongers who share unverified news.
- She refused to listen to the rumormongers and waited for official confirmation.
- The celebrity’s publicist worked hard to counter the rumormongers.
- Local rumormongers claimed the restaurant was closing, but it remained open.
- Politicians often blame rumormongers for spreading misinformation about their policies.