Detective

/dɪˈtɛktɪv/

Synonyms for "detective" (136 found)

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Closest matches (28)

Noun(9 words)

investigator sleuth'tecbeagle bloodhound buster detdet.dt

asker bailiff beadle beaglebound bailiffbow street runnercaptain catchpole catechistchief of policecommissioner constable cop copper cross-interrogator cross-questioner deputydeputy sheriffdick

Strong matches (40)

examiner eye fbifbi agentfed federal flicg mang-man gendarmegovernment mangumshoe hawkshawhotel detectivehouse detectivehouse dickinquirerinquiry agentinquisitionist inquisitor

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inspector interlocutor interpellator interrogator interrogatrix interviewer investigator lictor lieutenant mace-bearer

Noun(10 words)

ferret ferrets forensic gumshoe hawkshaw holmes investigative investigators investigatory maigret

Related words (68)

marshalmounted policemanmp narc officer operative opinion-sampler patrolmanpeace officerpeeper plainclothesmanpolice captainpolice commissionerpolice constablepolice detectivepolice inspectorpolice matronpolice officerpolice sergeantpoliceman

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policewoman poller pollster portreeveprivate detectiveprivate eyeprivate investigatorprober querier querist questioner questionist quizzer reeve revenuer roundsman samplersecret agentsecret servicesergeantsergeant at armssheriff sherlocksherlock holmessleuth snoop snooper spystore detectivesuperintendentt mant-man tec tipstaff tipstavestreasury agenttrooper

Noun(11 words)

pinkerton poirotpolice detectiveprivate eyepursuers shamus sherlock sleuthhound sleuths tec unraveler

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5 relation types

More general

9 entries

adjective descriptorfictional characterinvestigatorlaw enforcement officermodifier officerpolice officerprotagonist

More specific

7 entries

arson detectiveconsulting detectivecrime-solvinghomicide detectivepolice proceduralprivate detectiveprivate eye

Collocations

10 entries

crime scene detectivedetective apparatusdetective fictiondetective methodologydetective narrativedetective noveldetective workhardboiled detectivepolice detectiveprivate detective

Inflections

3 entries

detectivesmore detectivemost detective

Derivations

4 entries

detective-like detectivelike detectively detectiveness

Sample sentences

14 total sentences available.

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Holmes is a great pipe man as well as a great detective.

Source: tatoeba (35519)

The thief ran away at the sight of a detective.

Source: tatoeba (44937)

The man turned out to be a private detective.

Source: tatoeba (45302)

The detective disguised himself as an old gentleman.

Source: tatoeba (45453)

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