Definition of ONLOOKER

onlooker

Plural: onlookers

Noun

  • someone who looks on
  • A spectator; someone looks on or watches, without becoming involved or participating.

Examples

  • "I wasn’t involved in the fight; I was only an onlooker."

Origin / Etymology

From on + look + -er, probably from the verb look on, but compare with onlook.

Synonyms

bystander, looker-on

Scrabble Score: 12

onlooker is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
onlooker is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
onlooker is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

onlooker is a valid Words With Friends word