Thesaurus results for CHITCHATS

chitchats

noun

plural of chitchat

as in chats

friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this a bit of chitchat over lunch with people we hadn't seen in a while

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of chitchats Just search The Outside Podcast on YouTube to enjoy these chitchats with your eyes as well as your ears. — Outside Online, 11 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chitchats

Noun

Conclave director Edward Berger, Banijay Entertainment CEO Marco Bassetti, Canal+ Deputy CEO Anna Marsh and Jane Tranter, exec producer of Industry and Succession, will all feature in fireside chats at MIA 2026.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
Beyond the comparisons, the platform generates images, chats with uploaded PDFs and images for context-aware answers, and saves chat history for ongoing projects.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of chats

Noun

Tech Challenges While the chair’s speech and the sideline chatter about economic and political events frequently dominate news from the symposium, Jackson Hole is also an important forum for high level debate on economic research.

— Maria Eloisa Capurro, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
In a sprightly performance rife with oddball mannerisms, Gnecco gives Borges equal parts impish wisdom, earthy vulgarity and childlike wonder, rarely letting a moment’s silence go unfilled with eager chatter.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of chatter

Browse Nearby Words

chitchat

chitchats

chits

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Chitchats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chitchats. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of chitchats

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

recalcitrant

Popular in Grammar & Usage

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

A List of Most Commonly Confused Words

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Popular in Wordplay

The Longest Long Words List

Stay Woke

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

Popular

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

The Longest Long Words List

Stay Woke

Games & Quizzes