Synonyms for informant
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : in-fawr-muhnt |
| Phonetic Transcription : ɪnˈfɔr mənt |
Définition of informant
Origin :- 1660s, "someone or something that supplies information," from Latin informantem (nominative informans), present participle of informare (see inform). Meaning "one who gives information to the authorities, informer" is from 1783. As an adjective from 1890. The older noun was informer.
- noun informer
- She said this calmly and quietly, as though to impress her informant and reassure him.
- Extract from : « Dust » by Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius
- But how would he know this; surely you would not become the informant?
- Extract from : « Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 2 August 1848 » by Various
- The informant has always met with misfortune, accident—whatever you like to call it.
- Extract from : « The Night Riders » by Ridgwell Cullum
- It only hopes that your Holiness will require your informant to do so.
- Extract from : « The Eternal City » by Hall Caine
- Accordingly the ephors questioned their informant: "How say you the occurrence is to take place?"
- Extract from : « Hellenica » by Xenophon
- "I'd fight him if I were you," was the volunteered advice of his informant.
- Extract from : « Paul Prescott's Charge » by Horatio Alger
- He had partisans in the Assembly, and an informant on the committee to introduce legislation.
- Extract from : « The Siege of Boston » by Allen French
- "I did not say that Grandpapa was my informant," said she, laughing.
- Extract from : « Diary And Notes Of Horace Templeton, Esq. » by Charles James Lever
- Our informant could give only a single specimen of the Shelta literature.
- Extract from : « The Gypsies » by Charles G. Leland
- Our informant declared that there are vulgar forms of certain words.
- Extract from : « The Gypsies » by Charles G. Leland
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