36 entries under noun topic. ×

9
sleuth(agent, spy, informer, gumshoe)
8
private investigator(expression, agent, spy, informer)
6
detective
6
dick(agent, eye, spy, informer)
6
operative
6
private detective
6
shamus(agent, spy, informer, reporter)
5
snoop(agent, spy, informer, reporter)
5
gumshoe(agent, eye, spy, hound)
4
PI
4
investigator
4
tec
3
P.I.
3
peeper(agent, spy, informer, reporter)
3
sherlock
2
agent(spy, hound, informer, reporter)
2
cop(agent, spy, informer, reporter)
1
Hawkshaw
1
bird dog(expression, agent, spy, informer)
1
bloodhound(agent, spy, informer, reporter)
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APASmart Define. (2015). private eye thesaurus. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/private_eye/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "private eye thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/private_eye/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 28, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, private eye thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 28 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/private_eye/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "private eye thesaurus" 13 April 2015. Web. 28 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/private_eye/thesaurus/synonyms>