English adjective: telltale | |||
1. | telltale disclosing unintentionally | ||
Samples | A telling smile. A telltale panel of lights. A telltale patch of oil on the water marked where the boat went down. | ||
Synonyms | revealing, telling | ||
Similar | informative, informatory | ||
Antonyms | uninformative | ||
English noun: telltale | |||
1. | telltale (person) someone who gossips indiscreetly | ||
Synonyms | blabbermouth, talebearer, taleteller, tattler, tattletale | ||
Broader (hypernym) | gossip, gossiper, gossipmonger, newsmonger, rumormonger, rumourmonger | ||