Synonyms of snoop

snoop 1 of 2

verb

ˈsnüp 

as in to interfere

to interest oneself in what is not one's concern

a private investigator snooping around the abandoned warehouse

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interfere
• mess
• poke
• meddle
• intrude
• pry
• intervene
• intermeddle
• obtrude
• butt in
• interlope
• nose
• muck (about or around)
• intercede
• invade
• trespass
• tamper
• encroach
• fool
• infringe
• interpose
• play
• fiddle
• monkey
• chisel (in)
• barge (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoid
• ignore
• shun
• disregard
• eschew
• overlook
• neglect

snoop

2 of 2

noun

as in spy

Related Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of snoop

Verb

While authorities snooped around, the charity’s fundraising expenses declined, dropping from $384,000 in 2016 to $111,000 in 2017. — Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026

Besides the risk of Oracle snooping into your business, there’s also the possibility of regulatory capture — that is, because Ellison is so tight with the Trumps, what remains of the government watchdogs won’t stop it. — Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 29 Apr. 2026

Noun

Illustration by Patricia Bolaños New York, as the best gossips know, is a snoop’s paradise—a nirvana for nosiness, an intermeddler’s Eden. — Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2025

Walter hacks into the internet and Lottie’s phone while Shauna mopes around, and Misty snoops in Lottie’s pockets and drawers for evidence. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025