someone who gossips indiscreetly
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tattletale
How to use tattletale in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for tattletale.
Editorial note
Why be a tattletale when you can solve a problem yourself?
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Quick take
someone who gossips indiscreetly
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Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for tattletale.
noun
someone who gossips indiscreetly
See also: tattler, taleteller, talebearer, telltale, blabbermouth
Example sentences
Why be a tattletale when you can solve a problem yourself?
They did step in, by determining firing the tattletale was less than the cost of trying to fix the problem.
I note that "whistle-blower" is a synonym of "tattletale".
"the issue of being labeled as the "tattletale" probably plays a big part in most women's reluctance to report real harassment.
"I'm not agreeing with anything Adria did, but the issue of being labeled as the "tattletale" probably plays a big part in most women's reluctance to report real harassment.
Taking the phone away, the only sure-fire way to eliminate undesired uses, also eliminates the phone's use as a tattletale/tracker for the parents.
The petulant tattletale attitude in the Mac community is really obnoxious.
This "non-apology" apology, is the classic example of a tattletale at school...the classic excuse of its not my fault cuz everyone is doing it...more importantly, it is wrong, and demonstrates a "our sh don't stick mentality" exchanging a tweet for a link is considered exchanging services for a link, which does indeed fall under the buying links category.
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use tattletale in a sentence?
Why be a tattletale when you can solve a problem yourself?
What does tattletale mean?
someone who gossips indiscreetly
What part of speech is tattletale?
tattletale is commonly used as noun.