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

"I think that's probably the only way it's going to be solved - someone on the inside becomes an informer."

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2025

The former Sinn Féin president believes he was defamed in a 2016 programme which, he claims, was wrong to allege he sanctioned the murder of an informer, Denis Donaldson.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 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

Half my mind told me that Tom might be a police informer.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

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