scaremongernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈskeəˌmʌŋ.ɡər/us/ˈskerˌmʌŋ.ɡɚ/disapprovinga person who spreads stories that cause public fear
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
People who reveal secrets & tell tales
- big mouth
- blabbermouth
- dobber
- fink
- grass
- informer
- nark
- rat
- rumour-monger
- scandalmonger
- sneak
- snitch
- source
- stool pigeon
- supergrass
- tattletale
- telltale
- whistle-blower
scaremongering
noun [ U ] uk/ˈskeəˌmʌŋ.ɡər.ɪŋ/us/ˈskerˌmʌŋ.ɡɚ.ɪŋ/