All informant synonyms

noun informant

• rat — any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
• sneak — to go in a stealthy or furtive manner; slink; skulk.
• source — any thing or place from which something comes, arises, or is obtained; origin: Which foods are sources of calcium?
• fink — a strikebreaker.
• stoolie — a pigeon used as a decoy.
• snitch — to snatch or steal; pilfer.
• tattletale — a talebearer or informer, especially among children.
• canary — Canaries are small yellow birds which sing beautifully and are often kept as pets.
• nark — a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
• tipster — a person who makes a business of furnishing tips, as for betting or speculation.
• informer — a person who informs against another, especially for money or other reward.
• stool pigeon — a pigeon used as a decoy.
• mole — a spicy sauce flavored with chocolate, usually served with turkey or chicken.
• spy — a person employed by a government to obtain secret information or intelligence about another, usually hostile, country, especially with reference to military or naval affairs.
• squealer — a somewhat prolonged, sharp, shrill cry, as of pain, fear, or surprise.
• grass — Günter (Wilhelm) [goo n-ter wil-helm;; German gyn-tuh r vil-helm] /ˈgʊn tər ˈwɪl hɛlm;; German ˈgün tər ˈvɪl hɛlm/ (Show IPA), 1927–2015, German novelist, poet, and playwright.