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snitch Synonyms
Another word for snitch
Choosing another word for snitch depends on context, so the 26 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
• noun (Context 1)
A person who secretly informs on someone else to an authority figure, especially in betrayal of a peer group (informal and derogatory).
Usage Example
"Nobody in the neighborhood wanted to talk to the investigators for fear of being labeled a rat."
Strongest
rat
stool pigeon
tattletale
squealer
informant
informer
fink
Strong
canary
nark
grass
• verb (Context 2)
To secretly inform on someone to a person in authority (informal).
Usage Example
"He promised his classmates that he would never rat on them to the principal."
Strongest
rat
tattle
squeal
fink
Strong
inform
nark
grass
sing
blab
peach
• verb (Context 3)
To steal or take something quickly and surreptitiously, especially an item of small value (informal).
Usage Example
"The boy tried to filch a warm cookie from the cooling rack when his mother looked away."
Strongest
filch
swipe
pilfer
pinch
nick
lift
Strong
purloin
steal
snaffle
hook
Opposites of snitch
The opposite of snitch shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:
return
restore
cover up
Cite this Entry
Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Snitch. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/snitch