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

Sentenced to life in prison, Buchanan maintained a grip over gangs in the South Bay area of San Diego, according to an FBI report of an informant’s interview. — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Overton, however, claimed that both informants were lying — and that the semen found on the comforter was planted on the scene by a spurned ex-lover with connections to the police department. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

At 17 he was arrested for twice selling crack cocaine to an informant. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

The court documents also note that Mosleh made the sale of the products to a confidential informant after Strang's and Hamilton's deaths, even warning the informant that people had been dying from the product. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026