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

The fundraising efforts were fraudulent, according to the DOJ, because the center allegedly didn't tell donors that some of the money would be used to pay high-level group leaders to be informants. — Michael Loria, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

An informant would tell them the attack was rooted in a chain-snatching at the Lakewood Mall two months earlier. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

The organization has said law enforcement agencies used information collected through its informants in the past. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2026

The informant told police that’s where the hitman was handed an envelope of cash. — Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026