snooper
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7.4
- noun
- /ˈsnuːpər/
- If we're going to be two women alone on this farm, we better get that old shotgun ready for snoopers.
Examples
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- I don't mind saying how much I resent his MI5 snoopers poking about in our MI6 affairs.
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The journalist was considered a savvy snooper, always digging for hidden stories.
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- How did the snooper find out?
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I took his wallet, so you can find out some more about the snooper.
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At least none that this little snooper can sniff out.
Fiction book (1995) -
Others have said that it's just another snooper's charter.
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Well, you could be seen by snoopers - and bring a giant hunt!
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She discovered that the old snooper in the neighborhood often watched people through his window.
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Privacy is essential; no one wants a snooper invading their personal space.
Synonyms
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7.1
A person who asks too many questions about other people's private lives
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7.4
A person who secretly looks for other people's private information
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6.1
A person who secretly listens to other people's private conversations
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9.3
A person who secretly watches others without their knowledge
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8.9
A person who wants to know about other people's private lives
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8.3
A person who asks too many private questions about others
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8.2
A person who is too interested in other people's private matters
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8.6
A person who secretly listens to other people's phone calls with a hidden device
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9.1
A person who tries to find out what other people are doing when it does not concern them
A person who follows someone secretly and tells others what they do
A person who secretly listens to other people's phone calls
How Intrusive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Snooper comes from the word snoop plus -er, and snoop means 'to look around secretly'. Think of someone 'sniffing' for secrets like a dog, which is why a snooper is a person who tries to find out other people's private affairs.