/ Thesaurus / D Synonyms of detected Find synonyms for: Verb1. detect, observe, find, discover, notice, spy, sightusage: discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of; "She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water"; "We found traces of lead in the paint"Adjective1. detected (vs. undetected), perceived, sensed, perceived, heardusage: perceived or discerned; "the detected micrometeoritic material"2. detected, noticed (vs. unnoticed)usage: perceived with the mind; "he winced at the detected flicker of irony in her voice"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reticent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language