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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of interloper

But its recurring theme — Ed as a jealous interloper undermining owner Wilbur Post’s domestic life — can be read as a surreal meditation on masculinity, autonomy and repression in suburban America. —Chris Reed, Oc Register, 30 July 2025

This generalization should hold for interstellar interlopers as well. —Phil Plait, Scientific American, 25 July 2025

So begins Phillip Howze’s experimental, often confounding play that draws on theatrical traditions of absurdism, burlesque and commedia dell’arte to satirize a slew of Western interlopers, from humanitarian nonprofits to predatory capitalists. —Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2025

Hopkins and crew suggest the interstellar interloper may be rich in water ice. —Robert Lea, Space.com, 11 July 2025

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