snitch
Tells on others
A snitch is someone who informs on others, especially to authorities: The gang suspected someone had snitched to the police.
The word carries strong disapproval—snitches violate codes of loyalty.
As a verb, to snitch is to inform or, separately, to steal something small: Who snitched my lighter?
One who provides intelligence
- ratRodent or informer
- tattletaleOne who informs on others
- squealerOne who betrays secrets
- finkContemptible informer
narc · stoolie · canary · grass · tipster · blabbermouth · telltale · weasel
Inform against an accomplice
- tell onInform against someone
- turn inSubmit or sleep
- sell outBetray one's values
- backstabBetray someone's trust
double-cross · betray · expose · finger · implicate · incriminate · dime out · give up
One who informs on others
- telltaleRevealing indicator
- tattleReveal another's wrongdoing
- tell onInform against someone
- teacher's petFavored student
goody-goody · rat · crybaby · busybody · gossip · troublemaker · accuser · blame
informant
One who provides intelligence
- ratRodent or informer
- tattletaleOne who informs on others
- squealerOne who betrays secrets
fink · narc · stoolie · canary · grass · tipster · blabbermouth · telltale · weasel · mole
rat out
Inform against an accomplice
backstab · double-cross · betray · expose · finger · implicate · incriminate · dime out · give up · name names
tattletale
One who informs on others
teacher's pet · goody-goody · rat · crybaby · busybody · gossip · troublemaker · accuser · blame
pilfer
Sneak off with trifles
lift · pocket · filch · take · grab · nab · purloin · thieve · palm · heist
- Informersinformer, informant, fink, squealer, narc
- snitchestelling, ratting, squealing, informing, blabbing
- underworld slangrat out, hitman, capo, consigliere, omerta
- betrayerstraitor, betrayer, backstabber, turncoat, double-crosser
- accusationsaccusation, accuse, accuser, allegation, allege
- betrayalbackstab, betray, betrayal, traitor, backstabber
snitchloyalist
Faithful supporter of authority
stand-up guy · ride-or-die · solid · true friend · keeper of secrets
snitchprotector
One who safeguards others
concealer · accomplice · enabler · guardian · shield
snitchwhistleblower
Insider who reports misconduct
truth-teller · patriot · hero · witness · reporter
- Golden Snitch
- no snitchingRefusing to inform authorities
- stop snitching
- jailhouse snitchInmate informing on others
- little snitch
- snitch on