Synonyms of agent

agent

noun

ˈā-jənt 

1

as in instrumentality

something used to achieve an end

the whitening agent in the detergent is chlorine bleach

the Church has been the traditional agent for social justice in impoverished countries

Synonyms & Similar Words

• instrumentality
• means
• instrument
• vehicle
• agency
• mechanism
• factor
• organ
• machinery
• tool
• incentive
• power
• ministry
• ingredient
• influence
• medium
• weapon
• catalyst
• determinant
• driver
• impetus
• executor
• reason
• cause
• generator
• activator
• stimulus
• mover
• trigger
• subagent
• inspiration
• antecedent
• instigator
• animator
• expedient
• launcher
• subagency
• energizer
• occasion
• instigation

2

as in deputy

a person who acts or does business for another

the sports agent negotiated a record-breaking contract for the baseball player

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deputy
• representative
• delegate
• attorney
• manager
• proxy
• rep
• ambassador
• minister
• assignee
• factor
• envoy
• commissary
• spokesperson
• procurator
• diplomat
• surrogate
• distributor
• spokesman
• replacement
• operative
• informer
• substitute
• plenipotentiary
• spy
• broker
• foreign minister
• emissary
• alternate
• sub
• intermediary
• stand-in
• diplomatist
• legate
• liaison
• speaker
• mediator
• backup
• arbitrator
• middleman
• arbiter
• relief
• pinch hitter
• mouthpiece
• conciliator
• intercessor
• peacemaker
• understudy
• point man
• prophet
• comprador
• point person
• go-between
• interposer

3

as in ambassador

a person sent on a mission to represent another

an undercover agent of the Crown

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ambassador
• representative
• delegate
• envoy
• minister
• diplomat
• emissary
• consul
• legate
• deputy
• attaché
• proxy
• missionary
• spokesperson
• foreign minister
• messenger
• procurator
• apostle
• nuncio
• ambassadress
• legation
• evangelist
• courier
• mouthpiece
• chargé d'affaires
• deputation
• detachment

4

as in spy

a person who tries secretly to obtain information for one country in the territory of another usually unfriendly country

an agent feeding information about enemy troop movements

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spy
• operative
• informer
• undercover
• emissary
• mole
• undercover agent
• secret agent
• asset
• spook
• courier
• intelligencer
• sleeper
• double agent
• counterspy
• spymaster
• stool pigeon
• infiltrator
• superspy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of agent

To tout their readiness for the midterms, Fulton County officials invited media to the same sprawling elections hub where FBI agents seized more than 650 boxes of ballots and other 2020 election records nine months ago. — Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 1 Nov. 2026

There’s even talk of ballot boxes being seized, martial law being declared, armed allies of Trump at polling stations, and ICE agents prowling around. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026

One person might have multiple agents continuously monitoring rates, researching products or evaluating alternatives. — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026

Morales, 33, has served as an ICE agent for a little over a year, according to Lindenmuth. — Cybele Mayes-Osterman, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

Phrases Containing agent

• secret agent