Sleuth vs. Detective

Sleuthnoun

A detective.

Detectivenoun

(law enforcement) A police officer who looks for evidence as part of solving a crime; an investigator.

Sleuthnoun

(archaic) A sleuthhound; a bloodhound.

Detectivenoun

A person employed to find information not otherwise available to the public.

Sleuthnoun

(obsolete) An animal’s trail or track.

Detectiveadjective

Employed in detecting.

Sleuthnoun

Slowness; laziness, sloth.

Detectiveadjective

Fitted for, or skilled in, detecting; employed in detecting crime or criminals; as, a detective officer.

Sleuthnoun

A group of bears.

Detectivenoun

One who business it is so detect criminals or discover matters of secrecy.

Sleuthverb

To act as a detective; to try to discover who committed a crime, or, more generally, to solve a mystery.

Detectivenoun

a police officer who investigates crimes

Sleuthnoun

The track of man or beast as followed by the scent.

Detectivenoun

an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public

Sleuthnoun

a detective who follows a trail

Detective

A detective is an investigator, usually a member of a law enforcement agency. They often collect information to solve crimes by talking to witnesses and informants, collecting physical evidence, or searching records in databases.

Sleuthverb

watch, observe, or inquire secretly