Synonyms of rat

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noun

1

as in informant

a person who provides information about another's wrongdoing

the drug mule refused to turn rat without a guarantee of immunity

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

2

as in lover

someone who regularly spends time in a particular place

on Friday night the mall rats were out in full force

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lover
• fan
• familiar
• denizen
• patron
• guest
• regular
• customer
• client
• frequenter
• habitue
• haunter
• habitué
• enthusiast
• maniac
• bug
• addict
• freak
• devotee
• fanatic
• fiend
• buff
• aficionado
• fancier
• nut
• afficionado

3

as in bastard

a person whose behavior is offensive to others

no one can understand what she finds appealing in a rat like him

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bastard
• dog
• jerk
• clown
• skunk
• snake
• joker
• beast
• toad
• vermin
• creep
• idiot
• louse
• swine
• moron
• brute
• heel
• reptile
• bugger
• varmint
• hound
• brat
• villain
• scumbag
• fink
• scum
• cad
• buzzard
• slime
• cur
• rotter
• cretin
• stinker
• fool
• pill
• schmuck
• nuisance
• blighter
• boor
• lout
• sod
• bounder
• so-and-so
• dirtbag
• slob
• barbarian
• scuzzball
• sleaze
• crud
• slimeball
• chuff
• bleeder
• son of a gun
• crumb
• sleazebag
• savage
• rat fink
• stinkard
• sleazeball
• nerd
• churl
• wretch
• rogue
• scoundrel
• lowlife
• caveman
• scab
• loudmouth
• rascal
• Neanderthal
• booby
• vulgarian
• miscreant
• imbecile
• scamp
• dolt
• pest
• dope
• turkey
• jackass
• goon
• blockhead
• roughneck
• ninny
• snot
• nincompoop
• nut
• airhead
• nitwit
• snob
• nit
• schmo
• doofus
• schmoe
• insolent
• dink
• dork
• snip
• half-wit
• dweeb
• birdbrain
• snoot

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hero
• gentleman
• lady
• heroine
• idol
• role model
• saint
• angel

rat

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verb

as in to leak

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leak
• talk
• expose
• tip (off)
• warn
• tattle
• give away
• squeal
• inform
• betray
• tell
• spill
• reveal
• wise (up)
• say
• communicate
• whisper
• proclaim
• publish
• divulge
• breathe
• broadcast
• disclose
• impart
• blab
• declare
• announce
• recognize
• accept
• break
• yield
• unveil
• confirm
• own (up to)
• unload
• profess
• affirm
• confess
• avow
• admit
• grant
• acknowledge
• concede
• disburden
• allow
• unburden
• agree
• fess (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deny
• negative
• dispute
• hide
• reject
• contradict
• disclaim
• veil
• disallow
• disavow
• conceal
• negate
• refute
• disown
• repudiate
• obscure
• cover (up)
• rebut
• gainsay
• kid (oneself)

Phrases Containing rat

• rat (on)
• rat fink