Synonyms of mole

mole

noun

as in spy

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

for years we have had a mole in the enemy's national intelligence agency

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mole

When an American mole in the company goes missing, along with the keys to the model’s encryption, the biological weapon is at risk. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

And the Chapina en Oaxaca, like if Guatemalan platanos en mole hooked up with a tequila Old Fashioned. — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Its large forelimbs are perfect for digging rapidly into the soil; these limbs are reminiscent of a mole’s. — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 26 July 2026

To be clear, there have been agave spirits that have been made with mole before. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 22 July 2026