hearsay C2+ Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives US /ˈhɪrˌseɪ/ UK /ˈhɪəseɪ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun information received from others that cannot be substantiated; rumor The court dismissed the testimony as mere hearsay. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · information received from... rumorgossipreporttalkscuttlebutttattle ↔ Opposites factevidenceproof Word family Related forms hearsay Etymology AI details A compound formed from the phrase 'to hear say', that is, information one has heard others say; from hear (Old English hieran) and say (Old English secgan). hieran Old English secgan Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # hearsay **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈhɪrˌseɪ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈhɪəseɪ/ ## Meanings 1. information received from others that cannot be substantiated; rumor ## Examples - The court dismissed the testimony as mere hearsay. ## Synonyms - rumor - gossip - report - talk - scuttlebutt - tattle ## Antonyms - fact - evidence - proof ## Related Forms - hear - say ## Roots and Affixes - Root: hieran - Root: secgan ## Etymology A compound formed from the phrase 'to hear say', that is, information one has heard others say; from hear (Old English hieran) and say (Old English secgan). ## AI Etymology Hearsay is a compound formed from the phrase 'to hear say', that is, information one has heard others say; from hear (Old English hieran) and say (Old English secgan). Important recorded forms include hieran (Old English) and secgan (Old English). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers information received from others that cannot be substantiated; rumor. The wider family includes related words such as hear and say. ## Topics - Word Formation & Derivatives - General Vocabulary markdown