Describing Wordsfor Detectives

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Here are some adjectives for detectives: fictional human, husky private, diligent and confident, completely engrossing, hulking private, medium-sized private, unmistakable plain-clothes, grizzled and capable, quiet and triumphant, sharpest commercial, fat private, men--official, diligent undercover, unkempt and slouchy, enigmatic private, good-looking slim, legendary private, top-selling new, nice, hard-boiled, genteel and perfectly safe, worn-out criminal, quiet, bulky, keener and better, young undercover, brainy fictional, repulsive private, reputable unofficial, missing private, worn-out but indefatigable, futuristic hard-boiled. You can get the definitions of these detectives adjectives by clicking on them. You might also like some words related to detectives (and find more here).

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Words to Describe detectives

Below is a list of describing words for detectives. You can sort the descriptive words by uniqueness or commonness using the button above. Sorry if there's a few unusual suggestions! The algorithm isn't perfect, but it does a pretty good job for most common nouns. Here's the list of words that can be used to describe detectives:

fictional human husky private diligent and confident completely engrossing hulking private medium-sized private unmistakable plain-clothes grizzled and capable quiet and triumphant sharpest commercial fat private men--official diligent undercover unkempt and slouchy enigmatic private good-looking slim legendary private top-selling new nice, hard-boiled genteel and perfectly safe worn-out criminal quiet, bulky keener and better young undercover
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brainy fictional repulsive private reputable unofficial missing private worn-out but indefatigable futuristic hard-boiled salaried social shrewdest private ingenious professional amiable jewish century--special typical idiot nineteenth century--special pedantically neat calmly mendacious dear free-lance german-born but thoroughly loyal amateurish and very poor gigantic, vigilant astute private self-appointed young last astute thoroughly reliable and responsible successful and materialistic seemingly able shrewd and seemingly able cool-headed, vigilant able and most successful thrilling and highly exciting presumably sharp active, cautious bally private reputable private well-known private silly private painstaking and dangerous hard deductive methodical, intelligent ingeniously intricate capable private clever, up-to-date well-dressed private authentic junior suave and confident purposeful schizophrenic penniless private more lackluster wry famous traitorous private least intuitive normally run-of-the-mill intense, young hard-boiled literary french forensic middle-aged, standard-issue handsome, intense former big-city certifiably brilliant vigilant and zealous galactic true famous existential abrasive and inefficient feline private irish private precise and thorough pompous belgian overly angry uninvited, uninformed nutty private macho big-city snappy scientific fifth private fictional twentieth-century forthcoming cozy ancient fictional shady private latter-day fictional thoroughgoing and unimaginative flashy intellectual cynical hardboiled down-and-out hard-boiled equally brilliant and enigmatic brilliant and enigmatic famously rumpled thoroughly working-class atypical private young, steady blue-eyed first-class goddamned private lowly australian overly authoritative seasoned private favorite rumpled extraordinary garish heavy and loquacious short, heavy and loquacious shrewd female one-time famous little, third-rate clever superior good, one-man brilliantly ingenious skilful and enthralling well-planned, logical wonderful unpaid young involuntary real thing--real intrusive, private common, low legendary human damn, stupid young fresh-faced several plain-clothes increasingly sullen own enterprising little fly-by-night trustworthy private full-time private reliable private ingenious and exciting logical and interesting genuine, straightforward powerfully imaginative competent and able instantaneous photographic successful private notable private fictional private clean private frightfully important famous private practically professional talented and persistent brilliant private drab private loose-jointed colored fair private other sq muscular, sandy-haired increasingly senior sleazy private stolid, businesslike wonderful, ongoing uncommonly shrewd sad, brilliant smartest native standard hard-boiled meanwhile private newest senior famed private world-wide private controversial former unemployed private darned good-looking japanese private supernatural hardboiled best-known so-called fairly legitimate geek-procedural fast-paced geek-procedural refined and recondite traditional tough tional tough cold and unflappable dark true brilliant, rugged impossibly shrewd exciting and sensational tremendously fine proficient female convenient private reliable and responsible ridiculous and improbable cool-headed, middle-aged typical private human but sure ever suspicious lanky, loose-jointed wily keen, subtle old, private now literary ingenious medical nice female odious french notorious private popular private professional and unprofessional hitherto imperturbable plain-clothes wonderful private enormous private competent literary bloody private astute and clever pompous and irritating triumphant artistic large unsmiling young, fierce normally cocky openly gay young forensic true private tough, uncompromising italian private major private alpha female western, thrilling similar seismic stolid, faithful much thorough sadly perplexed thoroughly angry skilful diplomatic would-be private clever native hardboiled little rudimentary brave, young especially private keen and alert countless private great fictional well-dressed middle-aged industrious literary exasperated young honest private more bogus successful and prosperous famous continental famous archaeological middling bad competent private first-rate private big-time private wiry, sandy-haired real famous stocky, tough-looking favorite private glum young diminutive japanese political capital able british big, jovial decent private marvelously clever various governmental smart private renowned private wonderful analytical good private biggest private skillful young wonderful female first-class private strong and reliable perfectly dandy new first-class such painstaking central political lean tough famous fictional favorite fictional youthful blond elaborately worked-out deliciously humorous proper private big, well-dressed entire active thing--real hard-boiled somewhat abashed real private so-called private great psychic ter\-restrial respectable law-abiding pale, unconscious good verbal thin, bald capable and trustworthy big, middle-aged outstanding modern eerie new much exciting thoroughly enjoyable average private real permanent highly professional present chief good analytical intriguing historical completely mundane daring and ambitious cheap and sensational legitimate, honest comparatively inexperienced different governmental rather well-known private famous female little belgian brilliant old red-faced little local private great criminal best private damned private intensive scientific gaunt grim sympathetic female utterly mad clever irish cheap, sensational internationally famous ancient scientific semiprofessional efficient private damn smart big, swarthy female private chubby blond greatest female least enthusiastic great, clumsy big colored famous belgian asian-american big redheaded many cheap other subtle better private still helpless singularly successful decent, self-respecting naturally gifted publicity-seeking grim and serious toughest little redheaded young conventional modern thoroughly loyal young and intelligent quite straightforward youngest female great and daring clever female exceedingly shrewd highly exciting fine private such renowned regular private foolhardy young several first-rate unique and original astute young modern private famous western just private huge, menacing third-largest merry old excellent private tall, sandy-haired tall, rugged german and austro-hungarian more damned odd-looking little holistic famous and popular vigorous old great scientific gifted young little bourgeois certain shrewd average professional big pale new private best forensic superefficient more adroit greatest scientific strictly formal thoughtful young other private old brutal regular professional wary old intrepid young german-born famous french great chinese former private municipal and national relatively cheap good, sharp chief french greatest french fictional jolly bad big-city ordinary private dark, lean awful poor second-largest young, good-looking gallant young finest natural little ordinary alarmist sophisticated electronic young colored personal private mere private other famous certain hot highfalutin sweaty little cross-dressing deductive shrewdest phoney undercover greatest modern amusing and interesting little historical perfectly trustworthy precious poor intelligent young able young archival honest, hardworking famous spanish astute idealistic young thoroughly reliable real, real old black-and-white perfectly capable such smart chinese-american highest-priced strongest and best old classic unhappy young unprofessional thoroughly competent certain female slouchy mysterious young young would-be careful and painstaking best damn well balanced spanking new comparatively unknown little mechanical little pathetic ever ready replete short, plump many damn upwardly mobile honest human many able impatient young fearless young engrossing modern medical same private old private eager young smartest �real equally brilliant egomaniacal shiny new good sharp more short mighty smart two-timing fact-finding tall, skinny successful young more thrilling loose-jointed more responsible sq fly-by-night great female keenest perfectly safe painstaking awful big modern scientific up-and-coming montreal such able close-mouthed little blue-eyed smart young hispanic clever dullest many private almost frantic flat blue would-be great french muscle-bound big young famous young long-overdue divisional cagey young italian great and mysterious fresh-faced mustached several private bogus professional eagle-eyed thrilling typical french same young intensely interesting few honest such good existential boyish-looking skilled psychic such careless cool-headed damned good dark and mysterious skillful scientific baffling just ordinary fake good-looking young first-class more big forensic fiery little little sharp good local plain ordinary tall, thin real-life new scientific shrewd investigative famous chief great spanish adorable little many brave small french self-confessed sure-enough imperturbable octogenarian wellknown various private such brave black-bearded small, dark sandy-haired trigger-happy highly successful junior best available extremely clever such clever more dead paunchy governmental various social clever young male or female laid-back more elementary suspenseful promising young little private other black unimaginative infallible ambitious young official red-haired female senior discomfited reputable mail-order hard-hitting more reliable world-famous bumbling well-written slipshod sharpest little personal high-profile highly skilled cute little more senior french and british business-like nervy science-fictional good black few real skilful sanitary watchful diligent jocose self-respecting on-the-spot stereotypical tall blond gullible worked-out more wild transvaal mighty big seventy-six mighty fine free-lance colored damn good enthralling screwball modern french well-read amateurish up-to-date own private more competent greatest third-rate successful tall, gaunt belgian horrid old well-planned capable exciting obtuse real old nice, clean big-time enigmatic feisty certain private subconscious french self-appointed one-horse fast-paced savvy keen conscientious well-known enjoyable austro-hungarian more intelligent sheepish high-toned episodic clever little many excellent mendacious vigilant well-paid unofficial indelicate arsenal crestfallen typographical well-dressed lackluster new french law-abiding repressive teen-age collaborative strenuous more private real-world top-of-the-line abashed affable wireless unflappable blue-eyed vintage able doddering masterful small-time best hard-nosed purely scientific methodical open-ended other scientific sensational red-faced first-rate unsold many additional jamaican good-looking damned fine full-fledged procedural good solid bright young demoniac blank-faced bestselling more wonderful nice fat low-key analytical third-class brilliant bookish schizophrenic well-established tame standardized geriatric cheeky spectacular archaeological tall thin blond handicapped metropolitan herculean dandy unsupported lurid best-selling redheaded omniscient competent underpaid efficient irreducible eminent own good rational smart grizzled indomitable non-committal many bad cute confident cheap first-year purely intellectual ingenious subsidized adroit other young big fat unabashed stocky deaf and dumb civilian prying newest latino incompetent promising idiotic taller older medical little-known terrestrial overzealous prostrate truculent israeli rumpled supercilious renowned more real shorter balding federal wary pseudo top-notch dour cinematic upcoming nice young younger bilious swarthy stolid regular cynical slick flinty irate comic tough-looking uninformed humorless famed unkempt astronomical worthwhile compliant honorary other modern toxic small private standard-issue abrasive funky shoddy unsmiling sassy perplexed great modern perspiring groggy mercurial hard-core rican phony excellent seasoned vaunted unshaven self-proclaimed special bulky practised part-time keener unpaid twelve-year-old debonair super materialistic able-bodied rationalistic uninvited improbable century-old middle-aged lanky conventional captivating second popular run-of-the-mill relevant twentieth-century high-class slow-moving bankrupt lean world-class victorian sallow little real invisible trustworthy transcendent hardy naturalistic ordinary rowdy fair young archetypal pear-shaped burned-out involuntary brand-new indefatigable mammoth continental tawdry seismic stupidest acute much better classic italian chinese working-class rudimentary more successful okay more interesting enraged alert washed-out latter-day lousy

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Words to Describe detectives

As you've probably noticed, adjectives for "detectives" are listed above. According to the algorithm that drives this website, the top 5 adjectives for "detectives" are: fictional human, husky private, diligent and confident, completely engrossing, and hulking private. There are 934 other words to describe detectives listed above. Hopefully the above generated list of words to describe detectives suits your needs.

If you're getting strange results, it may be that your query isn't quite in the right format. The search box should be a simple word or phrase, like "tiger" or "blue eyes". A search for words to describe "people who have blue eyes" will likely return zero results. So if you're not getting ideal results, check that your search term, "detectives" isn't confusing the engine in this manner.

Note also that if there aren't many detectives adjectives, or if there are none at all, it could be that your search term has an abiguous part-of-speech. For example, the word "blue" can be an noun and an adjective. This confuses the engine and so you might not get many adjectives describing it. I may look into fixing this in the future. You might also be wondering: What type of word is detectives?

Describing Words

The idea for the Describing Words engine came when I was building the engine for Related Words (it's like a thesaurus, but gives you a much broader set of related words, rather than just synonyms). While playing around with word vectors and the "HasProperty" API of conceptnet, I had a bit of fun trying to get the adjectives which commonly describe a word. Eventually I realised that there's a much better way of doing this: parse books!

Project Gutenberg was the initial corpus, but the parser got greedier and greedier and I ended up feeding it somewhere around 100 gigabytes of text files - mostly fiction, including many contemporary works. The parser simply looks through each book and pulls out the various descriptions of nouns.

Hopefully it's more than just a novelty and some people will actually find it useful for their writing and brainstorming, but one neat little thing to try is to compare two nouns which are similar, but different in some significant way - for example, gender is interesting: "woman" versus "man" and "boy" versus "girl". On an inital quick analysis it seems that authors of fiction are at least 4x more likely to describe women (as opposed to men) with beauty-related terms (regarding their weight, features and general attractiveness). In fact, "beautiful" is possibly the most widely used adjective for women in all of the world's literature, which is quite in line with the general unidimensional representation of women in many other media forms. If anyone wants to do further research into this, let me know and I can give you a lot more data (for example, there are about 25000 different entries for "woman" - too many to show here).

The blueness of the results represents their relative frequency. You can hover over an item for a second and the frequency score should pop up. The "uniqueness" sorting is default, and thanks to my Complicated Algorithm™, it orders them by the adjectives' uniqueness to that particular noun relative to other nouns (it's actually pretty simple). As you'd expect, you can click the "Sort By Usage Frequency" button to adjectives by their usage frequency for that noun.

Special thanks to the contributors of the open-source mongodb which was used in this project.

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