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informer

[in-fawr-mer] / ɪnˈfɔr mər /
NOUN
reporter
Synonyms
STRONGEST
announcer
STRONG
accuser adviser betrayer blabbermouth canary crier double-crosser finger fink herald interviewer journalist messenger nark newsman preacher propagandist rat singer snake sneak snitcher songbird source squealer stoolie tattler tattletale tipster weasel
WEAK
blab deep throat fat mouth fork tongue notifier ratfink stool pigeon

Example Sentences

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There is something about a healthy personality that feels repelled by a snoop, a snitch, a stool pigeon, an informer.

From Salon • Sep. 28, 2025

He had lived across the street from DeLorean’s home in San Diego County and had turned informer in hopes of leniency.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2024

In 1990, following a police raid on a house during the interrogation of a suspected informer, he and its other members were replaced because the IRA believed the unit had been infiltrated.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2024

She could not believe her husband was an informer.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2024

They relished any news about what was happening at Hogwarts, though Phineas Nigellus was not an ideal informer.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling