RAT FINK Synonyms: 140 Similar and Opposite Words

rat fink

noun

Definition of rat fink

as in informant

a person who provides information about another's wrongdoing who's the sorry rat fink that went squealing to the cops?

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as in bastard

a person whose behavior is offensive to others regrets ever doing business with that rat fink, who cheated him out of gobs of money

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Meanwhile, Mikey Madison stars as Frances Haugen, a Facebook employee turned informant who provided documents to The Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz, played by Jeremy Allen White.

— Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
These days, the actress who played mafiosa girlfriend turned wacked FBI informant Adriana, is still in the entertainment industry and recently started an OnlyFans page.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of informant

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Bella’s childhood friend Angus (Jake Simmance), a corporate jerk, condescendingly probes Johnny about his career.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
There was significant excitement over the first-look footage revealing perhaps the world’s biggest movie star transforming himself to become a portly, gray-haired jerk in an offbeat feature focusing on climate change.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of jerk

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Astronauts bring them on journeys to keep an eye on whether or not the water filtration systems are working, much the way miners used to take canaries down to the coal mines to check for poisonous gas leaks.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
She’s made room for dozens of pets over the years, ranging from fluffy Chow Chows and Frenchies (her favorite breeds) to canaries, chinchillas, and beautifully fluffy cats.

— Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of canary

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The brand featured a thematic clown mascot and the beloved product was sold in famously reusable glassware.

— Joey Skladany, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2026
What followed were Zoom-inclusive mediation meetings, the revelation of tens of thousands of dollars of debt, and something about clown school.

— Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of clown

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In North Carolina, rabies cases are most commonly found in raccoons, skunks, foxes and bats, Associate Professor in the Department of Public Health and Health Administration Rafael Vieira told UNC Charlotte.

— Eva Flowe October 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026
In California, bats and skunks are the animals that most often get rabies, according to the state health department.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of skunk

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