cackler
/ˈkæk.lər/
NOUN
1. A person who talks excessively or foolishly
A person who talks constantly, noisily, or carelessly, often sharing trivial information, gossip, or unnecessary opinions.
1.1. Excessively talkative person
A person who talks a great deal, often without allowing others much opportunity to speak.
Synonyms
Antonyms
- listener
- quiet person
- silent person
- reticent person
Examples
- Everyone knew him as a chatterbox and relentless cackler who could talk for hours.
- The office cackler kept the conversation going long after the meeting had ended.
Related Words
- conversationalist
- converser
- discourser
- windbag
- gasbag
- blowhard
1.2. Gossiping or indiscreet person
A person who habitually spreads rumors, reveals private information, or talks about other people's affairs.
Synonyms
- gossip
- gossiper
- talebearer
- tattler
- tattletale
- blabbermouth
Antonyms
- confidant
- discreet person
- secret keeper
Examples
- The neighborhood cackler always seemed to know everyone's private business.
- Nobody trusted the office cackler with confidential information.
Related Words
- rumormonger
- scandalmonger
- informer
- busybody
- squealer
1.3. Boastful or empty-headed talker
A person who talks loudly or at length, often making exaggerated claims, boasting, or expressing opinions without much substance.
Synonyms
- blowhard
- windbag
- gasbag
- blatherskite
- blatherer
Antonyms
- understated person
- modest person
- reserved person
Examples
- The pub's resident cackler dominated every conversation with exaggerated stories.
- His reputation as a boastful cackler made people question his grand claims.
Related Words
- braggart
- boaster
- bigmouth
- loudmouth
- know-it-all
NOUN
2. A person or animal that makes a cackling sound
A person or creature that produces loud, sharp, or repeated sounds resembling the characteristic call or laughter of a hen.
2.1. Person who laughs loudly or harshly
A person who repeatedly laughs in a loud, sharp, or harsh manner, often producing a sound associated with a hen's cackle.
Synonyms
- laugher
- chortler
- chuckler
- giggler
- guffawer
Examples
- The mysterious cackler could be heard laughing from the dark forest.
- The old witch was known as a relentless cackler in the village.
Related Words
- snickerer
- sniggerer
- titterer
- cachinnator
2.2. Hen or bird that makes a cackling call
A bird that produces loud, repeated, or shrill vocal sounds, particularly a hen that cackles after laying an egg or certain babbling birds.
Synonyms
- hen
- babbler
Examples
- The cackler announced its presence with a series of sharp calls.
- A cackler could be heard among the birds in the dense woodland.
Related Words
- fowl
- chicken
- songbird
- passerine
- bird