Synonyms of secret agent

secret agent

noun

as in spy

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

a secret agent posing as a government employee

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of secret agent

Since his inception nearly 75 years ago, British secret agent James Bond has proven to be unkillable. — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026

Based on the popular 1960s spy sitcom, this weak adaptation casts Steve Carell as a bumbling secret agent, with Hathaway as his more competent partner and developing love interest. — Chris Feil, Vulture, 1 May 2026

The show about an eccentric secret agent in Reykjavik world premiered at Series Mania 2025 and in March 2026 in Sweden. — Annika Pham, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026

The story of a secret agent confronted with duplicity and bureaucracy from his own side while investigating a Soviet kidnap ring, it was published in 1962 and went on to sell millions of copies. — Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026