Snooper

//ˈsnuːpə(ɹ)// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who snoops.

    "Bradly was embarrassed, detected in the character of a snooper. But he had to come on, short of bolting back in his tracks."

  2. 2
    a spy who makes uninvited inquiries into the private affairs of others wordnet

Synonyms

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backseat driverbusybodydetectiveeavesdroppergossipinquirer

Example

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"Bradly was embarrassed, detected in the character of a snooper. But he had to come on, short of bolting back in his tracks."

Etymology

From snoop + -er.

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