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

Little does Thornhill realize that Kendall herself is a secret agent. — David Morgan, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

Rumors of Lowden’s possible Bond prospects heated up after Oldman claimed his costar was a frontrunner to play the famous secret agent. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2026

So and his lead co-stars Choi Dae-hoon and Yoon Kyung-ho formed the perfect trio of lethal secret agents masquerading as bumbling middle-aged dads, displaying remarkable chemistry. — Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

My father ran a university campus there and was considered by some to be a running dog of the American corporate elite and possibly a secret agent sent to destroy them. — Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 17 June 2026