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

Campuses are defending themselves against AI as an interloper while concurrently retooling themselves for the AI future. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026

Murdoch is thick-skinned and accustomed to being underestimated by the condescending Brits, who see him as a crass interloper. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

Much of the party establishment saw him as an interloper at its tall gates. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026

If he was viewed as an art-world interloper, Roth has enough influence and goodwill that no one was really going to say that out loud. — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026

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