fink Synonyms
Another word for fink
• noun (Context 1)
An informer who betrays confidential information or accomplices to the authorities, or a contemptible, untrustworthy person in general (informal).
"The gang members suspected that a informer had tipped off the police about the warehouse location."
• verb (Context 2)
To inform on someone or report their wrongdoing to the authorities (informal, usually followed by 'on').
"He promised he would never snitch on his friends to the school principal."
• noun (Context 3)
A strikebreaker hired to replace union workers during a labor dispute, or a detective employed by management to spy on union activities (informal).
"Union picketers shouted at the finks crossing the line to enter the factory."
• verb (Context 4)
To fail to keep a promise or withdraw from a commitment or responsibility at the last moment (informal, usually followed by 'out').
"He agreed to help us move the furniture, but he finked out at the last minute."
Opposites of fink
The opposite of fink shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: