392 synonyms found

Pronunciation:

[ dɪtˈɛktɪv], [ dɪtˈɛktɪv], [ d_ɪ_t_ˈɛ_k_t_ɪ_v]

Similar words for detective:

• detective (noun)
• inspector (noun)
• investigator (noun)
• investigator of crime (noun)
• lawman (noun)
• officer (noun)
• officer of the law (noun)
• other relevant words (noun)
• person (noun)
• police (noun)
• police/police officer (noun)
• police officer (noun)
• private detective (noun)
• scout (noun)
• snoop (noun)
• spy (noun)
• watchkeeper (noun)
• watchman (noun)
• other synonyms
• examiner
• other relevant words (noun)

How to use "detective" in context?

Paraphrases for detective

Homophones for detective

Hyponyms for detective

Hypernyms for detective

Synonyms for Detective:

• n.

  •
  • classic,
  • drama,
  • adaptation,
  • epic.
  •
  • chief of police,
  • commissioner,
  • captain,
  • constable,
  • CDR,
  • bobby,
  • deputy,
  • cadet.
  • detective (noun)
  • tec,
  • police detective.
  • inspector (noun)
  • checkers,
  • controller,
  • assessors,
  • overseers,
  • controllers,
  • assessor,
  • checker,
  • tester,
  • scrutinizers,
  • over-seer,
  • scrutinizer,
  • testers.
  • investigator (noun)
  • plainclothes officer,
  • undercover cop,
  • Researchers,
  • prosecutors,
  • prosecutor,
  • researcher.
  • investigator of crime (noun)
  • bull,
  • peeper,
  • reporter,
  • eavesdropper,
  • fink,
  • cop,
  • shadow,
  • bird dog,
  • analyst,
  • informer,
  • slewfoot,
  • fed,
  • roper,
  • shoofly,
  • nark,
  • bloodhound,
  • agent,
  • shamus,
  • tail.
  • lawman (noun)
  • police.
  • officer (noun)
  • black white,
  • black whites,
  • black and whites.
  • officer of the law (noun)
  • officer the law,
  • police women,
  • mounted police officers,
  • officer-law,
  • traffic officers,
  • the men,
  • officer law,
  • lawwomen,
  • officer of law,
  • law enforcement agents,
  • meter maids.
  • Other relevant words: (noun)
  • literature,
  • centurions,
  • arm of the law,
  • police woman,
  • polices,
  • oink,
  • noncoms,
  • security guard,
  • black and white,
  • spy,
  • officer,
  • lawmen,
  • constabulary,
  • espionage agent,
  • trooper,
  • boy scout,
  • Intelligencer,
  • flatfoots,
  • sergeants,
  • signaller,
  • narc,
  • undercover agent,
  • sleepers,
  • beat cop,
  • FEDS,
  • Gendarmes,
  • copper,
  • scout,
  • warden,
  • traffic officer,
  • police officer,
  • noncom,
  • foreign agent,
  • reconnoiterer,
  • troopers,
  • mps,
  • flatfoot,
  • Moles,
  • county mounty,
  • Flatfeet,
  • sheriff,
  • coppers,
  • lawwoman,
  • boy scouts,
  • gendarme,
  • the man,
  • investigate,
  • constabularies,
  • law enforcement agent,
  • operatives,
  • outriders,
  • signallers,
  • sergeant,
  • spotters,
  • person,
  • fiction,
  • snoop,
  • investigator,
  • outrider,
  • recruiter,
  • recruiters,
  • narcs,
  • flagger,
  • lawman,
  • spotter,
  • sleeper,
  • mounted police officer,
  • officers,
  • military police,
  • security officer,
  • watchkeeper,
  • policeman,
  • inside agent,
  • peace officer,
  • centurion,
  • Mounty,
  • policewoman,
  • meter maid.
  • person (noun)
  • detective.
  • police (noun)
  • oinks,
  • county mounties.
  • police/police officer (noun)
  • arm of law,
  • arm the law,
  • arm law,
  • beat cops.
  • police officer (noun)
  • g-man,
  • member of a crime detection squad,
  • pi,
  • narcotics agent,
  • bug artist,
  • carabiniere,
  • newshound,
  • criminologist,
  • law enforcer,
  • Scotland Yard man,
  • Fbi Agent,
  • wiretapper,
  • minion of the law,
  • polygraphist.
  • private detective (noun)
  • private dick,
  • skip tracer,
  • TECS,
  • dicks,
  • beagles,
  • PIS.
  • scout (noun)
  • out rider,
  • reconnoiterers,
  • out-posts,
  • pre-cursor,
  • pre-cursors,
  • pre cursors,
  • out riders,
  • out-riders,
  • out posts,
  • out-rider.
  • snoop (noun)
  • ferret,
  • butt-in,
  • pragmatists,
  • buttin,
  • pryers,
  • pragmatist,
  • Prier,
  • pryer,
  • Ferrets.
  • spy (noun)
  • in formers,
  • in former,
  • espionage agents,
  • inside agents,
  • undercover agents,
  • in-former,
  • in-formers,
  • foreign agents,
  • intelligencers.
  • watchkeeper (noun)
  • security guards,
  • security officers,
  • flaggers.
  • watchman (noun)
  • Flagmen,
  • Flagman,
  • signalman,
  • security man.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • fairy tale,
  • yarn,
  • allegory,
  • ghost story,
  • folk tale,
  • faction,
  • fable,
  • myth,
  • farce,
  • two-hander,
  • nonfiction,
  • fanfic,
  • thriller,
  • observer,
  • private investigator,
  • tragedy,
  • trilogy,
  • Sherlock Holmes,
  • prequel,
  • novel,
  • oral history,
  • life story,
  • passion play,
  • urban myth,
  • private detective,
  • tall tale,
  • serial,
  • gumshoe,
  • short story,
  • parable,
  • melodrama,
  • subplot,
  • dick,
  • tearjerker,
  • life history,
  • saga,
  • tragicomedy,
  • narrative,
  • sequel,
  • romp,
  • screenplay,
  • mystery play,
  • black comedy,
  • anecdote,
  • pantomime,
  • fantasy,
  • private eye,
  • comedy,
  • legend,
  • sleuth,
  • masque,
  • store detective,
  • reminiscence,
  • horror,
  • cock-and-bull story,
  • parody,
  • horror story.
  •
  • mystery,
  • musical,
  • follow up,
  • story,
  • tale.
  •
  • tableau,
  • full-length.
  •
  • play,
  • mime.
  •
  • HIT.
  •
  • eye.
  • examiner
  • inspector.
  • Other relevant words (noun):
  • emissary,
  • beagle,
  • interlocutor,
  • inquiry agent,
  • find out,
  • newsmonger,
  • prying,
  • ascertain,
  • FLIC,
  • investigative,
  • set,
  • penal,
  • snooper,
  • inquirer,
  • sceptical,
  • secret service,
  • patrolman,
  • amicus curiae,
  • asker,
  • stick out,
  • seek out,
  • insecure,
  • inquisitive,
  • speculative,
  • Mace-bearer,
  • Treasury agent,
  • bailiff,
  • detect,
  • cross-questioner,
  • lay,
  • explore,
  • plainclothesman,
  • situate,
  • visit,
  • skeptical,
  • prober,
  • police matron,
  • inquisitor,
  • pollster,
  • Delator,
  • sergeant at arms,
  • finest,
  • risky,
  • reeve,
  • detectives,
  • superintendent,
  • interviewer,
  • lieutenant,
  • federal,
  • examiner,
  • tracer,
  • interrogator,
  • roundsman,
  • entice,
  • sherlock,
  • inspect,
  • police commissioner,
  • house dick,
  • deputy sheriff,
  • marshal,
  • quizzer,
  • messenger,
  • interpellator,
  • secret agent,
  • runner,
  • nosy,
  • hawkshaw,
  • Lictor,
  • operative,
  • criminal case,
  • government man,
  • officer of the law,
  • inquire,
  • delve,
  • reconnoitre,
  • evaluate,
  • catechist,
  • examine,
  • police captain,
  • hotel detective,
  • Poller,
  • police sergeant,
  • patrolwoman,
  • watchman,
  • beadle,
  • house detective,
  • research worker,
  • bad,
  • curious,
  • find,
  • punishable,
  • Bluecoat,
  • Portreeve,
  • t-man,
  • Questionist,
  • locate,
  • sampler,
  • questioner,
  • tipstaff,
  • explorer,
  • tempt,
  • search out,
  • bound bailiff,
  • localize,
  • Querist,
  • coax,
  • attract,
  • check,
  • revenuer,
  • mounted policeman,
  • notional,
  • catchpole,
  • police constable,
  • querier,
  • sleuthhound,
  • police inspector,
  • seduce.

How to use "Detective" in context?

Paraphrases for Detective:

• Independent

  • Foreign word
    lnspector.
  • Adjective
    lnspector.
  • Proper noun, singular
    inspecteur.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    cop, detection, policeman, Policemen, lnspector.
  • Adverb
    lnspector.
  • Interjection
    dicks, lnspector.
  • Verb, past participle
    satisfied.
  • Verb, base form
    lnspector.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    inspector.
  • Proper noun, singular
    inspector, investigator, inspectors.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    inspector, investigator.
  • Adverb
    inspector.
  • Interjection
    inspector.
  • Verb, past tense
    inspector.
  • Verb, past participle
    inspector.
  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    inspector.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    inspector.
  • Verb, base form
    inspector.
  • Wh-adverb
    inspector.

Homophones for Detective:

• deductive, dustup, distaff, dyestuff, dystopia, desktop, digestive, duct tape, dissociative.

Hyponym for Detective:

• n.

  • person
    officer, police officer, investigator, policeman.