Loose-lipped, blabbermouth, big mouth
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I think all these words (loose-lipped - blabbermouth - big mouth) can be used to describe someone who cannot keep a secret. Are they low register? Could you please offer me some other word(s) of reasonable register?
- Don't tell her anything. She is unimaginably loose-lipped.
- Don't tell her anything. She is a big mouth.
- Don't tell her anything. She is such a blabbermouth.
Thanks,
Tom
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To my ear, 'big mouth' is a little different from the other two, focusing a little more on being boisterous and loud in expressing one's opinions. 'windbag', 'braggart'. Of the other two, 'blabbermouth' is more of a revealer of secrets.
- To my ear, 'big mouth' is a little different from the other two, focusing a little more on being boisterous and loud in expressing one's opinions.
- 'windbag', 'braggart'.
- Of the other two, 'blabbermouth' is more of a revealer of secrets.
- This is tangentially reminiscent of the children's word 'tattletale'.
- CJ
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To my ear, 'big mouth' is a little different from the other two, focusing a little more on being boisterous and loud in expressing one's opinions. 'windbag', 'braggart'.
Of the other two, 'blabbermouth' is more of a revealer of secrets. This is tangentially reminiscent of the children's word 'tattletale'.
CJ
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