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

Months later, when the FBI tracked down a copy of the paperwork used to justify the search, investigators discovered that Deputy 1 had based it on information from an unnamed confidential informant. —Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024

Prosecutors haven't publicly identified the informant, but details in an FBI affidavit suggest Kamara is the one who cooperated with the FBI to offer White envelopes of cash. —Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024

China has issued a strong rebuke to the United States, accusing it of hypocrisy over espionage following recent Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) efforts to recruit Chinese informants. —Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024

Prosecutors alleged that Gledhill also admitted to the informant to smashing Johnson’s phone and hiding his truck in a nearby neighborhood. —Nicole Acosta, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024