looker-on

look·er-on

L l

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [loo k-er on, awn]
- /ˈlʊk ər ɒn, ɔn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [loo k-er on, awn]
- /ˈlʊk ər ɒn, ɔn/

Definitions of looker-on word

noun plural looker-on a person who looks on; onlooker; witness; spectator. 1
noun looker-on an observer or spectator; onlooker 0
noun looker-on A spectator, onlooker. 0

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Origin of looker-on

First appearance:

before 1530

One of the 29% oldest English words

1530-40; look on + -er1

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Parts of speech for Looker-on

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Looker-on

looker-on popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for looker-on

noun looker-on

observer — someone or something that observes.
spectator — a weekly periodical (1711–12, 1714) issued by Joseph Addison and Richard Steele.
onlooker — spectator; observer; witness.
viewer — a person or thing that views.
kibitzer — a spectator at a card game who looks at the players' cards over their shoulders, especially one who gives unsolicited advice.

All 33 Synonyms of looker-on

Antonyms for looker-on

noun looker-on

participant — a person or group that participates; partaker.

Just one Antonym for looker-on

looker-on

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Synonyms for looker-on

noun looker-on

Antonyms for looker-on

noun looker-on

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