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/ˈɹuːmə(ɹ)/ · noun
(countable) A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth..
There's a rumor going round that he's going to get married.
vile rumor
a rumor going round
vicious rumors
spread a rumor
They say he used to be a thief, but that's just rumor.
It stands a city aloof. There hath been no rumour of it—I alone have dreamed of it, and I may not be sure that my dreams are true.
John is rumored to be next in line for a promotion.
Use rumor when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Rumor means (countable) A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth..
Common synonyms include gossip, hearsay, talk, tittle-tattle.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
There's a rumor going round that he's going to get married.
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