1. detective
noun. ['dɪˈtɛktɪv'] a police officer who investigates crimes.
Synonyms
- investigator
- tec
- officer
- plainclothesman
- police detective
- police officer
- dick
- policeman
- hawkshaw
- gumshoe
Antonyms
- inoperative
- malfunctioning
- medical
- insignificant
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Words that Rhyme with Detective Story
- montefiore
- delsignore
- bonsignore
- bensenyore
- tornatore
- salvatori
- salvatore
- pingitore
- pescatore
- montessori
- mondadori
- liberatore
- inventory
- delpriore
- buonocore
- yasunori
- vanstory
- vanacore
- tessitore
- senatore
- polidori
- pesatori
- motonori
- montuori
- migliore
- fujimori
- eleonore
- delatorre
- compaore
- cacciatore
Example sentences of the word detective-story
1. Noun Phrase
The plot line of any good detective story follows the course of the detective's investigation.
2. Noun Phrase
Ever since Edgar Allan Poe created the first detective, the detective story has been a staple of literature.
2. detective
noun. ['dɪˈtɛktɪv'] an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public.
Synonyms
- sleuth
- private detective
- private eye
- investigator
- sleuthhound
- private investigator
- PI
- sherlock
- operative
3. 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
- message
- fairytale
- content
- fairy tale
- narrative
- tale
- folk tale
- folktale
- sob stuff
- subject matter
- tall tale
- fairy story
- tearjerker
- sob story
- substance
- nursery rhyme
Antonyms
- discontented
- unhappy
- dissatisfy
- discontent
Etymology
- estorie (English)
- historia (English)
4. story
noun. ['ˈstɔri'] a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events.
Synonyms
- bathos
- plot
- allegory
- climax
- anticlimax
- love story
- myth
- whodunit
- apologue
- parable
- heroic tale
- culmination
- adventure story
- fable
- fiction
- legend
- romance
- mystery story
- short story
Antonyms
- natural object
- intense
- immoderation
- moderation
Etymology
- estorie (English)
- historia (English)
5. story
noun. ['ˈstɔri'] a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale.
Synonyms
- cellar
- mezzanine floor
- basement
- garret
- ground floor
- loft
- floor
- ground level
- attic
- entresol
- structure
- storey
- level
- edifice
- building
- first floor
- construction
Antonyms
- rise
- start
- truth
- refrain
Etymology
- estorie (English)
- historia (English)
6. story
noun. ['ˈstɔri'] a record or narrative description of past events.
Synonyms
- account
- record
- case history
- etymology
- recital
- life
- historical paper
- annals
- biography
- life story
- ancient history
- historical record
- historical document
- chronicle
- life history
- history
Antonyms
- mild
- high
- raise
- uneven
Etymology
- estorie (English)
- historia (English)
7. story
noun. ['ˈstɔri'] a short account of the news.
Synonyms
- account
- bulletin
- report
- despatch
- news
- exclusive
- scoop
- communique
- dispatch
- write up
- newsletter
- urban legend
- news report
Antonyms
- unsteady
- inclined
- vertical
- disassembly
Etymology
- estorie (English)
- historia (English)
8. story
noun. ['ˈstɔri'] a trivial lie.
Synonyms
- fairy tale
- fib
- tarradiddle
- tale
- taradiddle
- lie
- cock-and-bull story
- fairy story
- song and dance
- prevarication
Antonyms
- approval
- disapproval
- belief
- unbelief
Etymology
- estorie (English)
- historia (English)