Synonyms of informant

informant

noun

in-ˈfȯr-mənt 

as in informer

a person who provides information about another's wrongdoing

the FBI is working closely with informants to find out about the subversive group

Synonyms & Similar Words

• informer
• canary
• rat
• collaborator
• betrayer
• snitch
• spy
• stoolie
• whistle-blower
• squealer
• nark
• tattletale
• tattler
• fink
• stool pigeon
• deep throat
• telltale
• talebearer
• snitcher
• rat fink
• snoop
• gossiper
• blabbermouth
• leaker
• snooper
• gossip
• notifier
• blabber

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of informant

When approached by an undercover FBI informant posing as somebody ideologically aligned, Hassan, in a series of messages over a period of several months, provided detailed instructions on how to carry out a mass casualty event targeting Jews. —The Editors, National Review, 24 Dec. 2024

But Brie is technically dating Mike (Marco Grazzini), the detective who made Brady turn informant, and Brady's old frenemy from the army. —Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024

Hassan would allegedly send the informant links for purchasing firearms and ball bearings for bombs, instructing him to pay in cryptocurrency. —Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024

Iranian tactics Iran and Israel have been waging a shadow espionage war for decades, using spies and informants to gather intelligence to carry out attacks against each other. —Zeena Saifi, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024