inspector
noun
Simple meaning
A software tool used to examine something.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
ihnspehkterSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ɪnsˈpɛktɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A person employed to inspect something.
law enforcement
A high ranking police officer
law enforcement
A police officer ranking below superintendent.
computing
A software tool used to examine something.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Varies by meaning
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A person employed to inspect something.
Used this way, inspector is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use inspector
- “The building inspector will check for any safety issues tomorrow.”
Share your sentence
Common Patterns and Combinations
How this word naturally appears with others.
Word Family
Related forms, grouped by how they connect.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A military officer responsible for investigations.
A fictional detective in novels by Georges Simenon.
The investigative arm of the Federal Trade Commission.
Related words
Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.
A body of inspectors.
Ask Vocabaura
Understand the word your way.
What Does It Mean Here?
Words can change meaning depending on context.
Use it yourself
Knowing “inspector” starts when you use it. Pick a next step, all free.
Dictionary data from Wiktionary via the Free Dictionary API. Simple meanings, combinations and word intelligence are built from verified reference data, no AI is used to load this page.