Thesaurus:spy

Thesaurus:spy

THESAURUS

spy

English

Synonyms

• ghost    [WS]

• intelligencer

• secret agent

• spook

• spy

• undie

Hyponyms

• counterspy

• double agent

• honeypot

• informant    [WS]

• mole

• molehunter

• pavement artist

• sleeper agent

• triple agent

• wheel artist

• wiretapper

Hypernyms

• intelligence asset

• person    [WS]

Holonyms

• cell    [WS]

• HUMINT

• intelligence agency

• secret service

Further reading

• “spy” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “spy” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.
• Some synonyms at Google Ngram Viewer
• Some hyponyms at Google Ngram Viewer