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SCOUT Synonyms

There are 23 synonyms of the word scout. (exact relations)
There are 15 hypernyms of the word scout. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for SCOUT

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lookout
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

• an elevated post affording a wide view

• a structure commanding a wide view of its surroundings

• the act of looking out

spotter
nounn
noun

• a worker employed at a dry-cleaning establishment to remove spots

• a worker employed to apply spots (as markers or identifiers)

• a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

• someone who is the first to observe something

adventurer
nounn
noun

• a person who enjoys taking risks

• someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)

discoverer
nounn
noun

• someone who is the first to think of or make something

• someone who is the first to observe something

explorer
nounn
noun

• a commercial browser developed by Microsoft

• someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)

intrepid
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• invulnerable to fear or intimidation

observer
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses

• an expert who observes and comments on something

ranger
nounn
noun

• an official who is responsible for managing and protecting an area of forest

• a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier

• a member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit-and-run raids

seeker
nounn
noun

• someone making a search or inquiry

• a missile equipped with a device that is attracted toward some kind of emission (heat or light or sound or radio waves)

spy
verb, nounv, n
noun

• (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors

• a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people

verb

• catch sight of

• watch, observe, or inquire secretly

• catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes

• secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage

surveyor
nounn
noun

• an engineer who determines the boundaries and elevations of land or structures

• someone who conducts a statistical survey

recon
nounn
noun

• Reconnaissance.

• The smallest genetic unit that is capable of undergoing recombination.

verb

• Reconnoiter.

reconnoiterer
nounn
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guide
verb, nounv, n
noun

• someone employed to conduct others

• someone who shows the way by leading or advising

• something that offers basic information or instruction

• a model or standard for making comparisons

• someone who can find paths through unexplored territory

• a structure or marking that serves to direct the motion or positioning of something

verb

• direct the course; determine the direction of travelling

• take somebody somewhere

• be a guiding or motivating force or drive

• use as a guide

• pass over, across, or through

pathfinder
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• someone who can find paths through unexplored territory

picket
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

• a detachment of troops guarding an army from surprise attack

• a protester posted by a labor organization outside a place of work

• a vehicle performing sentinel duty

• a wooden strip forming part of a fence

• a form of military punishment used by the British in the late 17th century in which a soldier was forced to stand on one foot on a pointed stake

verb

• serve as pickets or post pickets

• fasten with a picket

reconnoiter
verbv
verb

• explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody

reconnoitre
verbv
verb

• explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody

sentinel
nounn
noun

• a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

sentry
nounn
noun

• a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

Best Hypernyms For SCOUT

Here is a list of related hypernyms for scout, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (11)
boy expert explorer girl investigator observe observer recruiter traveler watcher watchman
Phrases (4)
female childlittle girlmale childsecurity guard

Alternatives for LOOKOUT

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