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INFORMANT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for INFORMANT?

Need another word that means the same as “informant”? Find 5 synonyms for “informant” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Informant” are: witness, witnesser, source, reference, authority

Informant as a Noun

Definitions of "Informant" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “informant” as a noun can have the following definitions:

  • Someone who sees an event and reports what happened.
  • A person who gives information to another.
  • A person from whom a linguist or anthropologist obtains information about language, dialect, or culture.
  • A person who supplies information.

Synonyms of "Informant" as a noun (5 Words)

authorityAn administrative unit of government.
He was an authority on the stock market.
referenceA person who agrees to testify to someone’s ability or reliability when they apply for a new job.
A reference work.
sourceA document (or organization) from which information is obtained.
A heat source.
witnessSomeone who sees an event and reports what happened.
They will be able to give witness of their faith and confidence in God.
witnesserSomeone who sees an event and reports what happened.
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