English adjective: hearsay | |||
1. | hearsay heard through another rather than directly | ||
Samples | Hearsay information. | ||
Similar | indirect | ||
Antonyms | direct | ||
English noun: hearsay | |||
1. | hearsay (communication) gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth | ||
Synonyms | rumor, rumour | ||
Broader (hypernym) | comment, gossip, scuttlebutt | ||