Inspector
Inspector noun - An investigator who observes carefully.
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Inspector
Sherlock and inspector are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sherlock" instead a noun "Inspector".
Sherlock
Sherlock noun - A person not on the police force who investigates criminal or illicit activity or searches for missing persons.
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Sherlock
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- operative and inspector
- operative and sherlock
- officer and inspector
- officer and sherlock
- investigator and inspector
- investigator and sherlock
- detective and inspector
- detective and sherlock
- policeman and inspector
- policeman and sherlock
- police officer and inspector
- police officer and sherlock
- gumshoe and inspector
- gumshoe and sherlock
Both words in one sentence
-
Sherlock Holmes: Oh, it's all a bit of a blur, detective inspector...I lost count.
Source: Series / Sherlock -
Sherlock Hound features Inspector Lestrade as an anthropomorphic dog, more exactly a huge mastiff.
Source: Inspector Lestrade - Sherlock Hound's portrayal of Inspector Lestrade has elements of this, when chasing Moriarty.
Source: Sympathetic Inspector Antagonist
Cite this Source
Sherlock and Inspector. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/inspector/sherlock
Inspector & Sherlock. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/inspector/sherlock>.
Sherlock or Inspector. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/inspector/sherlock.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "inspector" and "sherlock" have occurred on timeline