Synonyms for infiltrator
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
One who infiltrates an organization or territory; an undercover or covert agent.
Forms
- Plural
- infiltrators → informants, provocateurs, narcs, plants…
Example sentences
- spy I spy with my little eye something beginning with…
- informant I have reason to believe Tom is an FBI informant.
- provocateur That person turned out to be a right-wing provocateur.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| infiltrator | rising | |
| spy | rising | |
| informant | steady | |
| narc | rising | |
| provocateur | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- spy1
- 4 letters
- narc1
- 5 letters
- plant1
- 9 letters
- informant3
- 11 letters
- provocateur
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (informant3 = 3 syllables).