Synonyms for whistleblower
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Noun
snitch, informer, narc, tell-tale, stool pigeon, blabber, tattletale, squealer, tattler, fink slang US
Definitions
- n. 1
One who reports a problem or violation to the authorities; especially, an employee or former employee who reports a violation by an employer.
We owe it to a small group of brave whistle-blowers that we know about the infractions at all.
Related words
- Other spellings
- whistle blower whistle-blower
Forms
- Plural
- whistleblowers → snitches, informers, narcs, tell tales…
Example sentences
- snitch Flavio warned Rima not to snitch on him.
- informer Tom found out that John was a police informer.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| whistleblower | rising | |
| snitch | rising | |
| informer | falling | |
| tattletale | rising | |
| squealer | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- fink1, narc1
- 6 letters
- snitch1
- 7 letters
- blabber2, tattler2
- 8 letters
- informer3, squealer
- 10 letters
- tattletale
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (blabber2 = 2 syllables).