Synonyms for private detective
- noun
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Noun
private eye, detective, dick, private dick informal, operative, private investigator, snoop, gumshoe, shamus slang US
Definitions
- n. 1
Person who is not a government official who is hired to provide information about a person or group that is not widely available
Example sentences
- dick Dick tried to solve that problem, but he couldn't.
- detective The detective took down his testimony on the spot.
- operative An undercover operative infiltrated the organization.
By length
- 4 letters
- dick1
- 5 letters
- snoop1
- 6 letters
- shamus2
- 7 letters
- gumshoe2
- 9 letters
- detective3, operative4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (shamus2 = 2 syllables).