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holmes Synonyms

Another word for holmes

Choosing another word for holmes depends on context, so the 10 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A common English topographic surname; notably borne by Sherlock Holmes, the fictional London detective created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and by extension used to refer to a keen-sighted investigator or detective.

Usage Example

"It does not take a modern-day sleuth to deduce who left the mud tracks across the kitchen floor."

Strong
sleuth
detective
investigator

• noun (Context 2)

An informal, friendly term of address for a male friend, acquaintance, or peer (a variant spelling of 'homes', shortened from 'homeboy').

Usage Example

"Hey homes, could you pass me that wrench over there?"

Strongest
homes
homeboy
homie
Strong
buddy
pal

• noun (Context 3)

The plural of holme; small islands, river islets, or pieces of flat, low-lying ground beside a river or stream that are periodically flooded.

Usage Example

"The cattle grazed peacefully across the lush green islets along the winding river."

Strong
islets
water-meadows

• Nearby Words

hollowness
holly
hollyhock
holmes
holocaust
hologram
holographic

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Holmes. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/holmes
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