Investigators — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun /in-ˈve-stə-ˌgā-tər/ (noun) /ˌkō-in-ˈve-stə-ˌgā-tər/ (noun) in·ves·ti·ga·tor

Meaning & Definition of Investigators

Investigators (noun)

  1. one who investigates something
  2. detective
  3. a person who conducts experiments or is involved in scientific studies for research
  4. one of two or more investigators working together
  5. a person not a member of a police force who is licensed to do detective work (such as investigation of suspected wrongdoing or searching for missing persons)

Investigators (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. one who observes or studies by close examination and systematic inquiry

    "investigators who discovered new evidence that the universe was much older than had been previously estimated"

    similar: experimenters, researchers
    related: monitors, observers, empiricists, empirics, fact finders, field-workers, examiners, inspectors

  2. a person not on the police force who investigates criminal or illicit activity or searches for missing persons

    "the investigator in charge of the case was touted as an expert at tracing stolen art"

    similar: detectives, dicks, gumshoes, hawkshaws, operatives, private detectives, private eyes, private investigators, shamuses (slang), sherlocks, sleuthhounds, sleuths
    related: shadows, tails, tracers, trackers, Federals, feds, G-men, narcs (slang), plainclothesmen

Related Entry: Investigate (verb)

Investigate is a different word from Investigators. The synonyms below are for investigate, not for investigators.

  1. to search through or into

    "experts investigating new ways of dealing with the problem"

    similar: delve (into), dig (into), examine, explore, inquire (into), look (into), probe, research, check into, check up on
    related: inspect, sift, study, view, browse, cruise, peruse, scan, skim (through), surf, thumb (through), reinvestigate

Related Entry: Investigator (noun)

Investigator is a different word from Investigators. The synonyms below are for investigator, not for investigators.

  1. one who observes or studies by close examination and systematic inquiry

    "investigators who discovered new evidence that the universe was much older than had been previously estimated"

    similar: experimenter, researcher
    related: monitor, observer, empiric, empiricist, fact finder, field-worker, examiner, inspector

  2. a person not on the police force who investigates criminal or illicit activity or searches for missing persons

    "the investigator in charge of the case was touted as an expert at tracing stolen art"

    similar: detective, dick, gumshoe, hawkshaw, operative, private detective, private eye, private investigator, shamus (slang), sherlock, sleuth, sleuthhound
    related: shadow, tail, tracer, tracker, fed, Federal, G-man, narc (slang), plainclothesman

Related Entry: Private investigators (noun)

Private investigators is a different word from Investigators. The synonyms below are for private investigators, not for investigators.

  1. a person not on the police force who investigates criminal or illicit activity or searches for missing persons

    "the retired policeman decided to become a private investigator"

    similar: detectives, dicks, gumshoes, hawkshaws, investigators, operatives, private detectives, private eyes, shamuses (slang), sherlocks, sleuthhounds, sleuths
    related: shadows, tails, tracers, trackers, Federals, feds, G-men, narcs (slang), plainclothesmen

Related Entry: Private investigator (noun)

Private investigator is a different word from Investigators. The synonyms below are for private investigator, not for investigators.

  1. a person not on the police force who investigates criminal or illicit activity or searches for missing persons

    "the retired policeman decided to become a private investigator"

    similar: detective, dick, gumshoe, hawkshaw, investigator, operative, private detective, private eye, shamus (slang), sherlock, sleuth, sleuthhound
    related: shadow, tail, tracer, tracker, fed, Federal, G-man, narc (slang), plainclothesman

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Investigators

The most common words with a similar meaning to Investigators:

Slang: shamuses
experimenters, researchers, detectives, dicks, gumshoes, hawkshaws, operatives, private detectives, private eyes, private investigators, sherlocks, sleuthhounds, sleuths

Related Words for Investigators

monitors, observers, empiricists, empirics, fact finders, field-workers, examiners, inspectors, shadows, tails, tracers, trackers, Federals, feds, G-men, narcs, plainclothesmen

Word Forms of Investigators

Inflections: coinvestigators, co-investigators

Origin & Etymology of Investigators

First known use: 1538

Frequently Asked Questions about Investigators

What does "Investigators" mean?

"Investigators" means one who investigates something. As a noun, it is defined as: one who investigates something. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Investigators"?

Other words for "Investigators" include experimenters, researchers, detectives, dicks, gumshoes, hawkshaws, operatives and private detectives. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Investigators" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Investigators"?

There are 31 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Investigators". Common alternatives include experimenters, researchers, detectives, dicks, gumshoes, hawkshaws, operatives, private detectives, private eyes and private investigators.

How do you use "Investigators" in a sentence?

Examples of "Investigators" in a sentence: "investigators who discovered new evidence that the universe was much older than had been previously estimated"; "the investigator in charge of the case was touted as an expert at tracing stolen art".

Is "Investigators" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Investigators" is a noun.

How do you pronounce "Investigators"?

"Investigators" is pronounced /in-ˈve-stə-ˌgā-tər/ as a noun and /ˌkō-in-ˈve-stə-ˌgā-tər/ as a noun and divided into syllables as in·ves·ti·ga·tor.

What is the origin of the word "Investigators"?

First known use: 1538.

What is another word for "Investigators" meaning "one who observes or studies by close examination and systematic inquiry"?

When "Investigators" (noun) means one who observes or studies by close examination and systematic inquiry, synonyms include experimenters and researchers.