supersnoop
Elite prying investigator
A supersnoop is someone who investigates or pries with exceptional skill or persistence—an elevated form of snoop.
The term often describes journalists, detectives, or intelligence operatives who uncover information others can't: The supersnoop reporter exposed the whole scandal.
It can be admiring or disparaging depending on whether the snooping seems justified.
Private investigator
- gumshoeInformal term for detective
- investigatorOne who examines evidence
- sleuthingInvestigative work
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
stakeout · undercover · wiretap · tracking · tailing · shadowing · clues · evidence
Intrusively inquisitive
- meddlesomeProne to interfering
- busybodyIntrusive meddler
- eavesdroppingSecretly listening to others
- intrusiveInvading others' privacy
nosey · gossip · rubbernecking · peeping · spying · overcurious · interfering · tattletale
Carefully attentive, observant
- alertWarning or watchfulness
- observantNoticing things readily
- eagle-eyedExceptionally sharp of vision
- hawk-eyedExtremely keen-sighted
sharp-eyed · scrutinizing · monitoring · perceptive · attentive · keen-eyed · detecting · spotting
sleuth
Private investigator
- gumshoeInformal term for detective
- investigatorOne who examines evidence
- sleuthingInvestigative work
surveillance · stakeout · undercover · wiretap · tracking · tailing · shadowing · clues · evidence · forensics
prying
Intrusively inquisitive
- meddlesomeProne to interfering
- busybodyIntrusive meddler
- eavesdroppingSecretly listening to others
intrusive · nosey · gossip · rubbernecking · peeping · spying · overcurious · interfering · tattletale · snitch
watchful
Carefully attentive, observant
- alertWarning or watchfulness
- observantNoticing things readily
- eagle-eyedExceptionally sharp of vision
hawk-eyed · sharp-eyed · scrutinizing · monitoring · perceptive · attentive · keen-eyed · detecting · spotting · noticing