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informer
- /ɪnˈfɔːɹ.məɹ/
Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)mə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
Inherited from Middle English enformour, from Anglo-Norman enfourmour; equivalent to inform + -er.
noun informers · informor · informour
- One who informs someone else about something.
- A person who tells authorities about improper or illegal activity. Being an informer often meant living in fear.
- One who informs, animates, or inspires. 1729, Alexander Pope, Prologue to Sophonisba (by James Thomson Nature, informer of the poet's art.
Similar: informant
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: betrayer, squealer, rat, whistle-blower, snitch, informant, whistleblower, traitor, insider, spy, notify, advise, inform, informing, narc, detective
noun
Similar: informant
Translations
Every language
noun person who tells authorities about improper or illegal activity
| Español | informador, informadora |
|---|---|
| Português | informante, delator |
| Deutsch | Denunziant, Verpfeifer, Ausplauderer |
| Italiano | informatore |
| Ελληνικά | καταδότης katadótis |
| Русский | доно́счик donósčik, доно́счица donósčica, стука́ч stukáč |
| עברית | מַלְשִׁין malshín, מוֹסֵר mosér |
noun one who informs
| Español | informador, informadora |
|---|---|
| Português | informante, informador |
| Français | informateur |
| Deutsch | Informant, Hinweisgeber, Tippgeber, Zuträger |
| Italiano | informatore, divulgatore |
| Ελληνικά | πληροφοριοδότης pliroforiodótis |
| Русский | информа́тор informátor, осведоми́тель osvedomítelʹ, осведоми́тельница osvedomítelʹnica |
| עברית | מלשין malshin |
Talk about this word "informer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/informer. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. informer. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/informer "informer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/informer.Cite this
@misc{informer_2026,
title = {informer},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/informer},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
