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INFORMERS Synonyms

There are 13 synonyms of the word informers. (exact relations)
There are 10 hypernyms of the word informers. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for INFORMERS

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betrayer
nounn
noun

• one who reveals confidential information to the police or other authority

• a person who says one thing and does another

collaborator
nounn
noun

• someone who assists in a plot

• someone who collaborates with an enemy occupying force

• an associate in an activity or endeavor or sphere of common interest

infiltrator
nounn
noun

• someone who takes up a position surreptitiously for the purpose of espionage

• an intruder (as troops) with hostile intent

informant
nounn
noun

• a person who supplies information

• someone who sees an event and reports what happened

mole
nounn
noun

• spicy sauce often containing chocolate

• the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

• a spy who works against enemy espionage

• a small congenital pigmented spot on the skin

• a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away

• small velvety-furred burrowing mammal having small eyes and fossorial forefeet

snitch
verb, nounv, n
noun

• someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police

verb

• take by theft

• give away information about somebody

spy
verb, nounv, n
noun

• (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors

• a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people

verb

• catch sight of

• watch, observe, or inquire secretly

• catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes

• secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage

tattletale
nounn
noun

• someone who gossips indiscreetly

traitor
nounn
noun

• someone who betrays his country by committing treason

• a person who says one thing and does another

whistle-blower
nounn
noun

• an informant who exposes wrongdoing within an organization in the hope of stopping it

blabber
verb, nounv, n
noun

• one who reveals confidential information to the police or other authority

verb

• speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

rat
nounn
noun

• any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse

• someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike

• a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible

• one who reveals confidential information to the police or other authority

• a pad (usually made of hair) worn as part of a woman's coiffure

verb

• desert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantage

• employ scabs or strike breakers in

• take the place of work of someone on strike

• give (hair) the appearance of being fuller by using a rat

• catch rats, especially with dogs

• give away information about somebody

squealer
nounn
noun

• one who reveals confidential information to the police or other authority

• domestic swine

Best Hypernyms For INFORMERS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for informers, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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informant source infiltrators informants moles snitches sources spies tipsters whistleblowers

Alternatives for BETRAYER

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