INVESTIGATOR: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for INVESTIGATOR?

Need another word that means the same as “investigator”? Find 11 synonyms and 30 related words for “investigator” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Investigator” are: detective, police detective, tec, research worker, researcher, inspector, examiner, inquirer, explorer, analyst, analyser

Investigator as a Noun

Definitions of "Investigator" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “investigator” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A person who carries out a formal inquiry or investigation.
• A police officer who investigates crimes.
• A scientist who devotes himself to doing research.
• Someone who investigates.

Synonyms of "Investigator" as a noun (11 Words)

analyser	A person, device, or computer program that examines something methodically and in detail. The built in analyser will rate the relevance of search results against the input phrase.
analyst	A psychoanalyst.
detective	Concerning crime and its investigation. Detectives are anxious to interview anyone who saw the car.
examiner	A person who sets and marks exams to test people’s knowledge or proficiency. A police vehicle examiner.
explorer	A person who explores a new or unfamiliar area. A polar explorer.
inquirer	Someone who asks a question.
inspector	A police officer ranking below a chief inspector. A prison inspector.
police detective	The force of policemen and officers.
research worker	A search for knowledge.
researcher	A person whose job involves discovering or verifying information for use in a book, programme, etc. Radio and TV researchers.
tec	A detective.

Usage Examples of "Investigator" as a noun

• Accident investigators are at the crash site.
• Investigators found no signs of forced entry.

Associations of "Investigator" (30 Words)

allegation	A formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law. An allegation of malpractice.
arrest	Stop or check (progress or a process. A respiratory arrest.
catch	Catch up with and possibly overtake. Who is catching.
checkpoint	A barrier or manned entrance, typically at a border, where security checks are carried out on travellers.
clampdown	A concerted or harsh attempt to suppress something. A clampdown on crime.
contravene	Deny the truth of. The Privy Council held that the prosecution contravened the rights of the individual.
convict	A person who has been convicted of a criminal offense. The man was convicted of fraud and sentenced.
cop	A police officer. He copped some hash for me.
criminal	Relating to crime as opposed to civil matters. A criminal waste of talent.
desecrate	Remove the consecration from a person or an object. Many lanes are desecrated with yellow lines.
detective	Denoting a rank of police officer with investigative duties. Detective work.
disinter	Dig up (something that has been buried, especially a corpse. His corpse was disinterred and dumped in a pit.
dragnet	A conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths. Caught in the police dragnet.
exhume	Dig out (something buried, especially a corpse) from the ground. The bodies were exhumed on the orders of a judge.
felonious	Relating to or involved in crime. Felonious intent.
forensic	A laboratory or department responsible for forensic tests. Forensic ballistics.
investigate	Investigate scientifically. The district attorney s office investigated reports of possible irregularities.
investigation	An inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities. He is under investigation for receiving illicit funds.
offender	A person or thing that does something wrong or causes problems. You can t get away from sex these days and the TV is the worst offender.
parole	Release a prisoner on parole. A good many French officers had been living on parole in Melrose.
police	The force of policemen and officers. Transport police.
probe	Examine physically with or as if with a probe. What right had he to probe into her personal life.
ratiocinate	Form judgements by a process of logic; reason. A tendency to ratiocinate in isolation.
ratiocination	Logical and methodical reasoning.
recidivism	Habitual relapse into crime. The prison has succeeded in reducing recidivism.
recidivist	Relating to recidivists. Research reveals that murderers are less likely to be recidivist than other criminals.
researcher	A person whose job involves discovering or verifying information for use in a book, programme, etc. A medical researcher who pioneered the development of antibiotics.
shoplift	Steal goods from a shop while pretending to be a customer. She was caught shoplifting a pair of shoes.
unlawful	Contrary to or forbidden by law. They claimed the ban was unlawful.
whodunit	A story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie.