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babbler

/ˈbæblər/

NOUN

1. A person who talks excessively or incoherently

Someone who talks continuously, rapidly, or foolishly, often producing excessive, confused, or meaningless speech without considering whether others are interested.

1.1. Excessive and continuous talking

Used to describe someone who talks excessively, often about trivial matters, without giving others much opportunity to speak.

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • listener
  • silent person
  • quiet person
  • taciturn person

Examples

  • The enthusiastic babbler dominated the conversation throughout the entire evening.
  • Everyone knew him as a cheerful babbler who could talk for hours.
  • The meeting became difficult to manage because one persistent babbler refused to let others speak.

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1.2. Meaningless or incoherent speech

Used to describe someone who habitually speaks foolishly, incoherently, or without expressing clear and meaningful ideas.

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • articulate speaker
  • eloquent speaker
  • clear communicator
  • listener

Examples

  • The audience dismissed the speaker as a babbler who offered nothing but meaningless arguments.
  • He was regarded as a babbler because his explanations rarely made any sense.

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NOUN

2. A person who reveals secrets or spreads gossip

Someone who carelessly or habitually discloses confidential information, spreads rumors, or tells others things that should remain private.

2.1. Gossip and spreading rumors

Used to describe someone who frequently discusses other people's private affairs, spreads rumors, or circulates potentially damaging information.

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • confidant
  • confessor
  • discreet person
  • secret keeper

Examples

  • The office babbler was notorious for spreading rumors about colleagues.
  • Nobody trusted the neighborhood babbler with confidential information.
  • The persistent babbler turned private conversations into public gossip.

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2.2. Revealing confidential information

Used to describe someone who cannot keep secrets and frequently reveals information that others expect to remain private.

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • confidant
  • confessor
  • secret keeper
  • discreet person

Examples

  • The babbler revealed the surprise before the organizers had a chance to announce it.
  • Everyone avoided sharing sensitive information with the office babbler.

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  • betrayal
  • indiscretion
  • confidentiality
  • secrecy
  • disclosure
  • revelation
  • information leakage

NOUN

3. A noisy songbird

Any of various passerine birds, particularly Old World babblers, known for their loud, continuous, and often social vocalizations.

3.1. Bird species and vocal behavior

Used to refer to a babbler bird or similar noisy songbird that produces frequent calls and vocalizations, often while moving or feeding in groups.

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Examples

  • A cackler or babbler could be heard calling repeatedly from the dense forest canopy.
  • The morning forest echoed with the calls of several babblers.

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NOUN

4. A noisy hunting hound

A hunting dog that gives frequent or excessive vocal signals, particularly when following a scent or detecting a trail.

4.1. Hunting dogs and scent tracking

Used in hunting terminology for a hound that barks or gives voice excessively when detecting a scent, sometimes before properly establishing the trail.

Synonyms

  • noisy hound
  • baying hound

Examples

  • The hunting babbler began barking loudly as soon as it picked up a scent.

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