gawper
One who ogles
A gawper is someone who gawks—staring openly, often rudely or stupidly.
The word is primarily British: Gawpers crowded around the accident scene.
It carries a note of disapproval, suggesting the person staring contributes nothing but idle curiosity.
One who gawks
- oglerOne who leers
- gawkerOne who stares rudely
- leererOne who stares lecherously
- rubberneckerOne who stares intrusively
impolite · boorish · uncouth · tactless · brazen · shameless · unabashed · bold
Intrusively curious
- pryingIntrusively inquisitive
- snoopingSecretly investigating others
- peepingLooking through cracks
- meddlingIntrusive interference in others' concerns
eavesdropping · voyeur · snoop · peeper · busybody · interloper · unwelcome · obtrusive
Person who observes
- bystanderOne who observes nearby
- rubberneckStare with excessive curiosity
- looky-looSlang for nosy gawker
- viewerOne who observes visually
watcher · observer · crowd · audience · passerby · eyewitness · witness · spectacle
Eagerly excited state
- transfixedHeld immobile by amazement
- mesmerizedHeld in rapt attention
- spellboundHeld as if enchanted
- awestruckOvercome by profound wonder
dumbstruck · gobsmacked · stunned · wide-eyed · bedazzled · stupefied · flabbergasted · astonished
starer
One who gawks
rubbernecker · impolite · boorish · uncouth · tactless · brazen · shameless · unabashed · bold · intrusive
nosy
Intrusively curious
meddling · eavesdropping · voyeur · snoop · peeper · busybody · interloper · unwelcome · obtrusive · presumptuous
onlooker
Person who observes
- bystanderOne who observes nearby
- rubberneckStare with excessive curiosity
- looky-looSlang for nosy gawker
viewer · watcher · observer · crowd · audience · passerby · eyewitness · witness · spectacle · sightseer
agog
Eagerly excited state
- transfixedHeld immobile by amazement
- mesmerizedHeld in rapt attention
- spellboundHeld as if enchanted
awestruck · dumbstruck · gobsmacked · stunned · wide-eyed · bedazzled · stupefied · flabbergasted · astonished · bewildered