Antonyms for in former
Grammar : Noun |
Spell : in-fawr-mer |
Phonetic Transcription : ɪnˈfɔr mər |
Definition of in former
Origin :- late 14c., enfourmer "instructor, teacher," native agent noun from inform and also from Old French enformeor. Meaning "one who gives information against another" (especially in reference to law-breaking) is c.1500.
- As in informant/informer : noun person who delivers news
- As in mole : noun spy
- As in sneak : noun person who is very dishonest
- As in spy : noun person who secretly finds out about another's business
- As in stool pigeon : noun informer to police
- As in tattletale/tattler : noun person who gossips, tells rumors
- As in traitor : noun person who is disloyal
- As in turncoat : noun traitor
- As in weasel : noun sneak
- As in Benedict Arnold : noun traitor
- As in informer : noun reporter
- As in accuser : noun person laying blame
- As in secret agent : noun spy
- As in tattletale : noun gossip
- As in squealer : noun informant
- As in gossipmonger : noun gossip
- As in rumormonger : noun gossip
- As in scandalmonger : noun gossip
- As in tabby : noun gossip
- As in talebearer : noun gossip
- As in taleteller : noun gossip
- As in tartuffe : noun hypocrite
- As in tattler : noun gossip
- As in detective : noun investigator of crime
- As in enemy : noun someone hated or competed against
- As in gossip : noun person who talks a lot, spreads
- As in hypocrite : noun person who pretends, is deceitful
Synonyms for in former
- accuser
- actor
- adversary
- adviser
- agent
- agent provocateur
- analyst
- announcer
- antagonist
- apostate
- archenemy
- asperser
- assailant
- assassin
- attacker
- attitudinizer
- babbler
- back-stabber
- backbiter
- backslider
- backstabber
- bad person
- bandit
- Benedict Arnold
- betrayer
- bigmouth
- bigot
- bird dog
- blab
- blabber
- blabberer
- blabbermouth
- bloodhound
- bluffer
- Brutus
- bull
- busybody
- calumniator
- canary
- casuist
- charlatan
- chatterbox
- chatterer
- cheat
- cheater
- circulator
- cloak-and-dagger man
- competitor
- con artist
- conspirator
- constable
- contender
- cop
- coward
- crier
- criminal
- crook
- cur
- dastard
- deceiver
- decoy
- deep throat
- defamer
- defector
- defiler
- deserter
- detective
- detractor
- dick
- disputant
- dissembler
- dissimulator
- double agent
- double-crosser
- eavesdropper
- emissary
- emulator
- espionage agent
- eye
- fake
- faker
- falsifier
- fat mouth
- fed
- fifth column
- finger
- fink
- flatfoot
- flibbertigibbet
- foe
- foreign agent
- fork tongue
- four-flusher
- fraud
- gasser
- gossip
- gossiper
- gossipmonger
- guerrilla
- gumshoe
- heel
- herald
- hook
- humbug
- hypocrite
- impostor
- indicter
- infiltrator
- informant
- informer
- inquisitor
- inside agent
- inside man
- inside man/woman
- intelligence agent
- intelligencer
- interviewer
- intriguer
- invader
- investigator
- journalist
- Judas
- lip server
- lookout
- louse
- malingerer
- masquerader
- meddler
- messenger
- miscreant
- mole
- mountebank
- murderer
- narc
- nark
- newscaster/newsperson
- newsman
- newsmonger
- notifier
- observer
- operative
- opponent
- opposition
- other side
- P. I.
- parrot
- patrol
- peacher
- peeper
- pharisee
- phony
- picket
- pigeon
- plainclothes officer
- plant
- playactor
- police informer
- police officer
- polly
- poser
- prattler
- preacher
- pretender
- private eye
- private investigator
- propagandist
- prosecutor
- quack
- quidnunc
- quisling
- rascal
- rat
- rat fink
- ratfink
- rebel
- renegade
- reporter
- reptile
- revolutionary
- rival
- roper
- rumormonger
- rumors babbler
- saboteur
- scandalizer
- scandalmonger
- scoundrel
- scout
- secret agent
- secret service
- seditionist
- sergeant
- shadow
- shamus
- Sherlock Holmes
- shill
- shoofly
- singer
- skunk
- slanderer
- sleazemonger
- sleeper
- sleuth
- slewfoot
- slink
- smoothie
- snake
- snake in grass
- snake in the grass
- sneak
- snitch
- snitcher
- snoop
- songbird
- sophist
- source
- spook
- spotter
- spy
- squeaker
- squealer
- stool pigeon
- stoolie
- swindler
- t
- tabby
- tail
- talebearer
- taleteller
- tattle
- tattler
- tattletale
- telltale
- tergiversator
- terrorist
- third ear
- tipster
- toad
- traducer
- traitor
- treasonist
- trickster
- troublemaker
- turncoat
- two-face
- two-timer
- undercover agent
- undercover man
- vilifier
- villain
- watcher
- weasel
- whisperer
- whistle-blower
- whistleblower
- whistler
- windbag
- wolf
- wolf in sheep's clothing
- wretch
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