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betrayer vs stoolpigeon

stoolpigeon vs betrayer

betrayer and stoolpigeon both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
betrayer Yes No No No
stoolpigeon Yes No No No
As nouns, stoolpigeon is a hyponym of betrayer; that is, stoolpigeon is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than betrayer:
  • betrayer: one who reveals confidential information to the police or other authority
  • stoolpigeon: someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
Other hyponyms of betrayer include canary, fink, sneak, sneaker, snitch, snitcher, stool pigeon, stoolie, copper's nark, nark, grass, supergrass.
betrayer (noun) stoolpigeon (noun)
a person who says one thing and does another someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
one who reveals confidential information to the police or other authority
Difference between betrayer and stoolpigeon

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