Synonyms of telling (on)

telling (on)

verb

present participle of tell (on)

1

as in affecting

to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response

the pressure of final exams is beginning to tell on the students in the dorm

Synonyms & Similar Words

• affecting
• influencing
• impressing
• impacting
• touching
• getting to
• striking
• interesting
• reaching
• swaying
• carrying away
• inspiring
• involving
• bothering
• moving
• fascinating
• concerning
• attracting
• disturbing
• dazzling
• worrying
• plaguing
• ravishing
• penetrating
• biasing
• troubling
• stirring
• transporting
• trying
• enchanting
• engaging
• distressing
• upsetting
• harassing
• coloring
• afflicting
• entrancing
• biassing
• charming
• stressing
• piercing
• captivating
• disquieting
• enrapturing
• discomposing
• enthralling
• perturbing
• smiting
• pestering
• bewitching
• alluring
• agitating
• wringing
• discomforting
• flustering
• harrying
• straining

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• boring
• tiring
• wearying
• palling
• jading
• underwhelming

2

as in talking

to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities

detectives convinced the perpetrators in custody to tell on their associates

Synonyms & Similar Words

• talking
• splitting (on)
• ratting (on)
• grassing (on)
• informing
• dropping a dime (on)
• selling (out)
• squeaking
• turning in
• snitching
• giving away
• singing
• squealing
• finking
• tipping (off)
• betraying
• tattling
• backstabbing
• crossing
• blabbing
• double-crossing
• two-timing