Learn English – Word for people who easily believe in rumors, and for a person who spreads them

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Basically, I am asking for two words-

  1. What do we call a person who spreads rumor?

And on the flip side, there will always be some people who easily believe rumors.

  1. What do we call people who believe in rumours?

Is there a word, or phrase for both types of people?

Best Answer

Rumour-monger, gullible, and credulous are all possibilities:

rumour-monger - noun [ C ] ​

a person who spreads rumours

gullible - adjective
​
easily deceived or tricked, and too willing to believe everything that other people say

credulous - adjective [formal]
​
too willing to believe what you are told and so easily deceived

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