Synonyms of sleuthhound

sleuthhound

noun

as in detective

a person not on the police force who investigates criminal or illicit activity or searches for missing persons

the fictional sleuthhound Miss Marple is notable for her age as well as for her understanding of human nature, both of them being rather advanced

Synonyms & Similar Words

• detective
• investigator
• private investigator
• private eye
• operative
• private detective
• sleuth
• dick
• hawkshaw
• gumshoe
• sherlock
• shamus
• tracer
• tracker
• tail
• Federal
• fed
• plainclothesman
• shadow
• nark
• narc
• G-man