Synonyms|78Antonyms|0|Broader|1Narrower|5Related|16
8
private detective(noun, expression, idiom)
7
operative
7
private eye(noun, expression, idiom, agent, spy)
6
gumshoe(noun, agent, spy, informer, reporter)
6
private investigator(noun, expression, idiom, agent, spy)
6
sleuth(noun, agent, spy, informer, reporter)
5
PI
5
bull(noun, agent, spy, informer, reporter)
5
flatfoot(noun, agent, spy, police, informer)
4
dick(noun, agent, spy, police, informer)
4
cop(noun, agent, spy, informer, reporter)
4
sherlock
4
snoop(noun, agent, spy, informer, reporter)
3
bobby
3
copper
3
detective(noun, investigator)
3
fuzz
3
policeman
2
analyst(agent, spy, informer, reporter, gumshoe)
2
constable(noun, agent, spy, informer, reporter)
For more, visit Shamus on Power Thesaurus
11 years ago|1k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2015). shamus thesaurus. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/shamus/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "shamus thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/shamus/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, shamus thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/shamus/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "shamus thesaurus" 13 April 2015. Web. 20 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/shamus/thesaurus/synonyms>