gawker
Slack-jawed onlooker
A gawker is someone who stares openly, usually at something sensational or disturbing—an accident scene, a celebrity, a public spectacle.
The word carries a note of disapproval, suggesting idle or intrusive curiosity rather than legitimate interest: Gawkers slowed traffic to a crawl past the wreck. (Capitalized Gawker was a media website.)
Observer at an event
- bystanderOne who observes nearby
- observerOne who perceives events
- rubberneckerOne who stares intrusively
- looker-onOne who observes
eyewitness · witness · watcher · viewer · beholder · passerby · kibitzer · gaper
Lacking good manners
- tactlessInsensitive in manner
- brazenShamelessly bold
- brashOffensively self-assertive
- shamelessLacking moral embarrassment
crass · uncouth · boorish · indiscreet · discourteous · gaping · leering · ogling
Intrusively curious
- pryingIntrusively inquisitive
- snoopingSecretly investigating others
- busybodyIntrusive meddler
- peepingLooking through cracks
invasive · probing · impertinent · obtrusive · inquisitive · interfering
spectator
Observer at an event
- bystanderOne who observes nearby
- observerOne who perceives events
- rubberneckerOne who stares intrusively
looker-on · eyewitness · witness · watcher · viewer · beholder · passerby · kibitzer · gaper · ogler
impolite
Lacking good manners
shameless · crass · uncouth · boorish · indiscreet · discourteous · gaping · leering · ogling
nosy
Intrusively curious
peeping · invasive · probing · impertinent · obtrusive · inquisitive · interfering
accident
Unintended harmful event
disaster · celebrity · incident · disturbance · wreck · catastrophe · scandal · drama · emergency · confrontation
gawkerparticipant
One who takes part
actor · doer · contributor · intervener · player