Synonyms of interloper

interloper

noun

ˌin-tər-ˈlō-pər 

as in intruder

a person who meddles in the affairs of others

summer residents were regarded as interlopers who had no deep commitment to the town's welfare

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intruder
• spy
• meddler
• busybody
• gossiper
• buttinsky
• interferer
• betrayer
• kibitzer
• intermeddler
• informant
• gossip
• informer
• snake
• snoop
• nosey parker
• peeper
• snooper
• gazer
• gawker
• gaper
• rubberneck
• tattler
• tattletale
• teller
• revealer
• sneak
• prattler
• peeping Tom
• quidnunc
• prier
• discloser
• rubbernecker
• gawper
• telltale
• squealer
• stool pigeon
• talebearer
• snitcher
• blabber

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of interloper

Later, a gray squirrel expressed its displeasure at an interloper disrupting its peace. — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026

Both Nanjiani’s castmates, and Davies and Horne, ribbed him as a famous Hollywood interloper on their little show, and that label stuck in a way that seemed to limit his gameplay and constrain the show’s own sense of humor. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 June 2026

Over the last three local election cycles, the nastiness has come from some interloper. — Haven Shoemaker, Baltimore Sun, 9 June 2026

Mountbatten-Windsor and a bodyguard safely stayed clear of the interloper. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 6 June 2026

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