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
• reporter
• rat
• snitch
• betrayer
• stoolie
• squealer
• nark
• tattler
• tattletale
• stool pigeon
• fink
• spy
• snitcher
• deep throat
• rat fink
• talebearer
• telltale
• tipster
• discloser
• gossiper
• notifier
• blabbermouth
• snoop
• leaker
• whistleblower
• snooper
• gossip
• exposer
• blabber

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of informant

Shea was attacked because Manson told his followers the man was a police informant and attempting to kick them off the ranch. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Diiorio tried to pay a confidential informant to kill her ex-boyfriend, a Philadelphia police officer, and his then 19-year-old daughter, the Camden County Prosecutor's Office in New Jersey first reported in April 2025. — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

Among the cooperating witnesses expected to testify is Joseph Vincent, a former Drug Enforcement Administration informant who did not testify in the first trial. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026

Information for the charges came from multiple sources, including citizen informants, who had observed Wolff hunting on their property, observations made by wardens while on patrol, and surveillance. — David Zeug, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026