What is another word for columbo?

Pronunciation: [kəlˈʌmbə͡ʊ] (IPA)

The word "columbo" has various synonyms that are used to describe the same thing. This term can refer to a police detective who is known for his informal and unassuming personality, resembling the popular detective character from the TV show "Columbo". Some synonyms for "columbo" include a plainclothes detective, an undercover cop, a no-frills investigator, a shabby investigator, and a scruffy detective. These synonyms accurately represent the unique characteristics of a columbo, who relies more on their intellect and intuition than their appearance and gadgets to solve crimes. So, whether you call them a plainclothes detective or an unassuming investigator, they still get the job done in their own distinctive style.

Synonyms for Columbo:

What are the hypernyms for Columbo?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    detective, Crime Fiction Character, Detective Fiction Character, Detective Fictional Character, Detective Novel Character, Detective Television Character, Fiction Character, Fictional Detective, Television Detective.

What are the hyponyms for Columbo?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.

What are the holonyms for Columbo?

Holonyms are words that denote a whole whose part is denoted by another word.

Usage examples for Columbo

Fuit hic lux prima columbo; Orbe viro majori heu nimis arcta domus!
"The South of France--East Half"
Charles Bertram Black
"Fleming used to target-shoot with our gang, and he knew too much about gats to pull a Russ columbo on himself.
"Murder in the Gunroom"
Henry Beam Piper
In their way for Bantam, the Dragon had captured a pinnace belonging to columbo, out of which they took eleven packs of cloth, containing in all 83 pieces, thirteen pieces being poulings, which were sent to the island of Banda.
"A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. VIII."
Robert Kerr

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