1. detective story

noun. A narrative about someone who investigates crimes and obtains evidence leading to their resolution.
Synonyms
mystery mystery story whodunit
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2. detective

noun. (dɪˈtɛktɪv) A police officer who investigates crimes.
Synonyms
hawkshaw investigator dick police officer policeman officer gumshoe tracer plainclothesman tec police detective
Antonyms
civilian inoperative malfunctioning medical insignificant

3. detective

noun. (dɪˈtɛktɪv) An investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public.
Synonyms
sleuthhound operative investigator private investigator shamus sherlock sleuth PI private detective private eye

4. story

noun. (ˈstɔri) A message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program.
Synonyms
narrative content tale substance fairy story sob stuff tearjerker folk tale sob story subject matter fairytale folktale tall tale narration fairy tale nursery rhyme message
Antonyms
belief unhappy displeased discontented discontent
Etymology
story (English)
estorie (English)
historia (English)
ἱστορία (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
ἱστορέω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
ἵστωρ (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

5. story

noun. (ˈstɔri) A piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events.
Synonyms
myth mystery story parable legend adventure story mystery love story romance anticlimax heroic tale short story allegory apologue culmination fiction plot fable whodunit climax bathos
Antonyms
disassembly low mild high intense
Etymology
story (English)
estorie (English)
historia (English)
ἱστορία (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
ἱστορέω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
ἵστωρ (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

6. story

noun. (ˈstɔri) A structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale.
Synonyms
building floor storey level ground floor mezzanine floor entresol garret mezzanine attic ground level edifice first floor loft basement construction cellar structure
Antonyms
refrain rise start truth begin
Etymology
story (English)
estorie (English)
historia (English)
ἱστορία (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
ἱστορέω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
ἵστωρ (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

7. story

noun. (ˈstɔri) A record or narrative description of past events.
Synonyms
life historical document account life story annals ancient history chronicle chronological record case history history life history historical paper historical record etymology biography recital record
Antonyms
immoderation moderation raise uneven unequal
Etymology
story (English)
estorie (English)
historia (English)
ἱστορία (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
ἱστορέω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
ἵστωρ (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

8. story

noun. (ˈstɔri) A short account of the news.
Synonyms
account newssheet report exclusive newsletter communique dispatch despatch scoop news bulletin write up urban legend news report
Antonyms
unsteady vertical inclined ending natural object
Etymology
story (English)
estorie (English)
historia (English)
ἱστορία (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
ἱστορέω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
ἵστωρ (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

9. story

noun. (ˈstɔri) A trivial lie.
Synonyms
cock-and-bull story tarradiddle lie prevarication tale fairy story song and dance fib fairytale fairy tale taradiddle
Antonyms
misconstruction uncommunicative disapproval approval unbelief
Etymology
story (English)
estorie (English)
historia (English)
ἱστορία (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
ἱστορέω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
ἵστωρ (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
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