telltale[noun]Synonyms: gossip, carrytale, clack, gossiper, gossipmonger, newsmonger, quidnunc, scandalmonger, tabby, talebearer, hint, clue, cue, indication, inkling, intimation, notion, suggestion, wind
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
I. tell‧tale1 /ˈtelteɪl/
adjective telltale signs/marks etc signs etc that clearly show something has happened or exists, often something that is a secret:
They examined the child carefully, looking for telltale signs of abuse. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
II. telltale2 noun [countable] British English a child who tells adults about other children’s secrets or bad behaviour – used by children to show disapproval
Synonym : tattletale American English [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲