Synonyms of canary

canary

noun

kə-ˈner-ē 

slang

as in informant

a person who provides information about another's wrongdoing

a canary who was singing and giving up the names of some of the city's most notorious drug lords

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of canary

Interspersed throughout the myriad activations of Monterey Car Week is the most important facet for the collector community, and that’s the array of auctions that serve as either an optimistic barometer reading or an ailing canary in the coal mine. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2026

Kevin Tubbs grew up in a comfortable suburb outside Omaha, Nebraska, in a canary-yellow ranch house filled with dogs. — Literary Hub, 10 July 2026

Carolina Jessamine This vine with sweet-scented, canary-yellow flowers in the spring is native to the southern United States. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 9 July 2026

She was also spotted at Royal Ascot alongside William, posing for photos in a canary-yellow dress. — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026