" rat "

1: as in talk, give away;

•  Synonyms : 

•  betray,

•  blab,

•  expose,

•  give away,

•  inform,

•  leak,

•  squeal,

•  talk,

•  tattle,

•  tip (off),

•  warn,

•  wise (up),

•  announce,

•  break,

•  broadcast,

•  communicate,

•  declare,

•  disclose,

•  divulge,

•  impart,

•  proclaim,

•  publish,

•  reveal,

•  spill,

•  tell,

•  unveil,

•  breathe,

•  say,

•  whisper,

•  accept,

•  recognize,

•  yield,

•  affirm,

•  avow,

•  confirm,

•  profess,

•  disburden,

•  unburden,

•  unload,

•  acknowledge,

•  admit,

•  agree,

•  allow,

•  concede,

•  confess,

•  fess (up),

•  grant,

•  own (up to)

•  Antonyms : 

•  deny,

•  disallow,

•  disavow,

•  disclaim,

•  disown,

•  contradict,

•  dispute,

•  gainsay,

•  negate,

•  negative,

•  rebut,

•  refute,

•  reject,

•  repudiate,

•  conceal,

•  cover (up),

•  hide,

•  obscure,

•  veil,

•  kid (oneself)

1: to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities;

  * e.g., " ... how much—or how little—did the fuzz have to pay you to rat on us? "

•  Synonyms : 

•  fink,

•  grass (on),

•  inform,

•  sing,

•  snitch,

•  split (on),

•  squeak,

•  squeal,

•  talk,

•  tell (on)

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to leave (a cause or party) often in order to take up another;

  * e.g., " ... many party operatives ratted on the senator's candidacy once her poll numbers started to slip "

•  Synonyms : 

•  defect (from),

•  desert

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to become aware of by means of the sense organs in the nose;

  * e.g., " ... we smelled the aroma of freshly baked cookies as soon as we walked in the house "

•  Synonyms : 

•  nose,

•  scent,

•  sniff,

•  snuff,

•  whiff

•  Antonyms : 

•  rock,

•  rule

2: to have a vague awareness of;

  * e.g., " ... I smell something fishy about this situation "

•  Synonyms : 

•  feel,

•  perceive,

•  scent,

•  see,

•  sense,

•  taste

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to be objectionable or unsatisfactory;

  * e.g., " ... that movie smells—I wouldn't waste my money on it if I were you "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bite,

•  stink,

•  suck

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a person who provides information about another's wrongdoing;

  * e.g., " ... the drug mule refused to turn rat without a guarantee of immunity "

•  Synonyms : 

•  betrayer,

•  canary,

•  deep throat,

•  fink,

•  informant,

•  informer,

•  nark,

•  rat fink,

•  snitch,

•  snitcher,

•  squealer,

•  stool pigeon,

•  stoolie,

•  talebearer,

•  tattler,

•  tattletale,

•  telltale

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: someone who regularly spends time in a particular place;

  * e.g., " ... on Friday night the mall rats were out in full force "

•  Synonyms : 

•  denizen,

•  familiar,

•  frequenter,

•  habitué,

•  haunter,

•  regular

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: a person whose behavior is offensive to others;

  * e.g., " ... no one can understand what she finds appealing in a rat like him "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bastard,

•  beast,

•  bleeder,

•  blighter,

•  boor,

•  bounder,

•  bugger,

•  buzzard,

•  cad,

•  chuff,

•  churl,

•  clown,

•  creep,

•  cretin,

•  crud,

•  crumb,

•  cur,

•  dirtbag,

•  dog,

•  fink,

•  heel,

•  hound,

•  jerk,

•  joker,

•  louse,

•  lout,

•  pill,

•  rat fink,

•  reptile,

•  rotter,

•  schmuck,

•  scum,

•  scumbag,

•  scuzzball,

•  skunk,

•  sleaze,

•  sleazebag,

•  sleazeball,

•  slime,

•  slimeball,

•  slob,

•  snake,

•  so-and-so,

•  sod,

•  stinkard,

•  stinker,

•  swine,

•  toad,

•  varmint,

•  vermin

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: as in sea snakes, pine snakes;

•  Synonyms : 

•  adders,

•  anacondas,

•  asps,

•  black racers,

•  blacksnakes,

•  blue racers,

•  boas,

•  bull snakes,

•  bushmasters,

•  chicken snakes,

•  cobras,

•  constrictors,

•  copperheads,

•  coral snakes,

•  cottonmouth moccasins,

•  diamondback rattlesnakes,

•  fer-de-lance,

•  garter snakes,

•  gopher snakes,

•  green snakes,

•  hognose snakes,

•  horned vipers,

•  indigo snakes,

•  king cobras,

•  king snakes,

•  kraits,

•  mambas,

•  milk snakes,

•  moccasins,

•  pine snakes,

•  pit vipers,

•  puff adders,

•  pythons,

•  racers,

•  rattlesnakes,

•  sea serpents,

•  sea snakes,

•  sidewinders,

•  taipans,

•  water moccasins,

•  water snakes,

•  worm snakes,

•  serpents,

•  snakes,

•  vipers

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: as in sea snake, pine snake;

•  Synonyms : 

•  adder,

•  anaconda,

•  asp,

•  black racer,

•  blacksnake,

•  blue racer,

•  boa,

•  bull snake,

•  bushmaster,

•  chicken snake,

•  cobra,

•  constrictor,

•  copperhead,

•  coral snake,

•  cottonmouth moccasin,

•  diamondback rattlesnake,

•  fer-de-lance,

•  garter snake,

•  gopher snake,

•  green snake,

•  hognose snake,

•  horned viper,

•  indigo snake,

•  king cobra,

•  king snake,

•  krait,

•  mamba,

•  milk snake,

•  moccasin,

•  pine snake,

•  pit viper,

•  puff adder,

•  python,

•  racer,

•  rattlesnake,

•  sea serpent,

•  sea snake,

•  sidewinder,

•  taipan,

•  water moccasin,

•  water snake,

•  worm snake,

•  serpent,

•  snake,

•  viper

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a person who provides information about another's wrongdoing;

  * e.g., " ... who's the sorry rat fink that went squealing to the cops? "

•  Synonyms : 

•  betrayer,

•  canary,

•  deep throat,

•  fink,

•  informant,

•  informer,

•  nark,

•  rat,

•  snitch,

•  snitcher,

•  squealer,

•  stool pigeon,

•  stoolie,

•  talebearer,

•  tattler,

•  tattletale,

•  telltale

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: a person whose behavior is offensive to others;

  * e.g., " ... regrets ever doing business with that rat fink, who cheated him out of gobs of money "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bastard,

•  beast,

•  bleeder,

•  blighter,

•  boor,

•  bounder,

•  bugger,

•  buzzard,

•  cad,

•  chuff,

•  churl,

•  clown,

•  creep,

•  cretin,

•  crud,

•  crumb,

•  cur,

•  dirtbag,

•  dog,

•  fink,

•  heel,

•  hound,

•  jerk,

•  joker,

•  louse,

•  lout,

•  pill,

•  rat,

•  reptile,

•  rotter,

•  schmuck,

•  scum,

•  scumbag,

•  scuzzball,

•  skunk,

•  sleaze,

•  sleazebag,

•  sleazeball,

•  slime,

•  slimeball,

•  slob,

•  snake,

•  so-and-so,

•  sod,

•  stinkard,

•  stinker,

•  swine,

•  toad,

•  varmint,

•  vermin

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a person who provides information about another's wrongdoing;

  * e.g., " ... who's the sorry rat fink that went squealing to the cops? "

•  Synonyms : 

•  betrayers,

•  canaries,

•  deep throats,

•  finks,

•  informants,

•  informers,

•  narks,

•  rats,

•  snitchers,

•  snitches,

•  squealers,

•  stoolies,

•  stool pigeons,

•  talebearers,

•  tattlers,

•  tattletales,

•  telltales,

•  whistleblowers

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: a person whose behavior is offensive to others;

  * e.g., " ... regrets ever doing business with that rat fink, who cheated him out of gobs of money "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bastards,

•  beasts,

•  bleeders,

•  blighters,

•  boors,

•  bounders,

•  buggers,

•  buzzards,

•  cads,

•  chuffs,

•  churls,

•  clowns,

•  creeps,

•  cretins,

•  cruds,

•  crumbs,

•  curs,

•  dirtbags,

•  dogs,

•  finks,

•  heels,

•  hounds,

•  jerks,

•  jokers,

•  louses,

•  louts,

•  pills,

•  rats,

•  reptiles,

•  rotters,

•  schmucks,

•  scumbags,

•  scums,

•  scuzzballs,

•  skunks,

•  sleazebags,

•  sleazeballs,

•  sleazes,

•  slimeballs,

•  slimes,

•  slobs,

•  snakes,

•  so-and-sos,

•  sods,

•  stinkards,

•  stinkers,

•  swine,

•  toads,

•  varmints,

•  vermin

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: as in saver, hoarder;

•  Synonyms : 

•  hoarder,

•  saver,

•  cheapskate,

•  churl,

•  hunks,

•  miser,

•  penny-pincher,

•  piker,

•  scrooge,

•  skinflint,

•  tightwad

•  Antonyms : 

•  prodigal,

•  profligate,

•  spender,

•  spendthrift,

•  squanderer,

•  waster,

•  wastrel

1: as in schoolchild, preschooler;

•  Synonyms : 

•  kindergartner,

•  preschooler,

•  schoolboy,

•  schoolchild,

•  schoolgirl,

•  schoolkid,

•  adolescent,

•  minor,

•  babe,

•  baby,

•  bantling,

•  infant,

•  neonate,

•  nestling,

•  newborn,

•  toddler,

•  tot,

•  tyke,

•  weanling,

•  bairn,

•  bambino,

•  bud,

•  chap,

•  chick,

•  child,

•  cub,

•  juvenile,

•  kid,

•  kiddie,

•  kiddo,

•  moppet,

•  sprat,

•  sprout,

•  squirt,

•  whelp,

•  youngling,

•  youngster,

•  youth,

•  devil,

•  hellion,

•  imp,

•  jackanapes,

•  mischief,

•  monkey,

•  rapscallion,

•  rascal,

•  rogue,

•  urchin,

•  whippersnapper,

•  cherub,

•  preteen,

•  preteen-ager,

•  subteen,

•  teen,

•  teenager,

•  teener,

•  teenybopper,

•  tween,

•  lad,

•  nipper,

•  shaver,

•  stripling,

•  tad,

•  bobby-soxer,

•  hoyden,

•  tomboy

•  Antonyms : 

•  adult,

•  grown-up,

•  middle-ager,

•  ancient,

•  elder,

•  golden-ager,

•  oldster,

•  old-timer,

•  senior,

•  senior citizen