oblabist
A person who habitually or indiscreetly reveals secrets and private information to others. This term describes someone who cannot restrain their speech regarding confidential matters, often causing social or professional friction.
أمثلة
3 من 5I learned the hard way not to share my secrets with Mark, as he is a notorious oblabist.
I learned the hard way not to share my secrets with Mark, as he is a notorious oblabist.
The court expressed concern that the witness might be an oblabist, potentially compromising the sealed testimony.
The court expressed concern that the witness might be an oblabist, potentially compromising the sealed testimony.
Seriously, don't be such an oblabist; nobody was supposed to know about the surprise.
Seriously, don't be such an oblabist; nobody was supposed to know about the surprise.
الأضداد
عائلة الكلمة
نصيحة للحفظ
Think of the word as someone who 'OB-viously BLABS'. The 'ob-' prefix combined with 'blab' creates 'ob-lab-ist'.
اختبار سريع
The surprise party was ruined because Henry, being a total _____, mentioned the cake to the birthday girl.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: oblabist
أمثلة
I learned the hard way not to share my secrets with Mark, as he is a notorious oblabist.
everydayI learned the hard way not to share my secrets with Mark, as he is a notorious oblabist.
The court expressed concern that the witness might be an oblabist, potentially compromising the sealed testimony.
formalThe court expressed concern that the witness might be an oblabist, potentially compromising the sealed testimony.
Seriously, don't be such an oblabist; nobody was supposed to know about the surprise.
informalSeriously, don't be such an oblabist; nobody was supposed to know about the surprise.
In sociological studies of group dynamics, the oblabist serves as a catalyst for the breakdown of internal trust structures.
academicIn sociological studies of group dynamics, the oblabist serves as a catalyst for the breakdown of internal trust structures.
Human resources warned the staff that being an oblabist regarding salary information could lead to disciplinary action.
businessHuman resources warned the staff that being an oblabist regarding salary information could lead to disciplinary action.
الأضداد
عائلة الكلمة
تلازمات شائعة
العبارات الشائعة
the oblabist's curse
the oblabist's curse
a natural oblabist
a natural oblabist
caught being an oblabist
caught being an oblabist
يُخلط عادةً مع
Oblation refers to a religious offering or sacrifice, whereas an oblabist is a person who talks too much.
An obscurantist deliberately withholds information or prevents facts from being known, which is the opposite behavior of an oblabist.
ملاحظات الاستخدام
The word is highly specific and rare, often appearing in advanced vocabulary tests or literary contexts to describe the character flaw of talkativeness. It carries a negative connotation regarding a person's reliability.
أخطاء شائعة
Learners may confuse the suffix '-ist' and assume it refers to a professional or specialist rather than someone with a negative behavioral trait.
نصيحة للحفظ
Think of the word as someone who 'OB-viously BLABS'. The 'ob-' prefix combined with 'blab' creates 'ob-lab-ist'.
أصل الكلمة
Derived from the Latin 'ob-' (over/against) and the Middle English 'blabben' (to talk idly), combined with the suffix '-ist' denoting a person who performs an action.
أنماط نحوية
السياق الثقافي
In academic or competitive testing (like GRE or SAT prep), such words are used to test a student's ability to decode meaning from prefixes and roots.
اختبار سريع
The surprise party was ruined because Henry, being a total _____, mentioned the cake to the birthday girl.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: oblabist
كلمات ذات صلة
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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