looky-loo
Idle curious onlooker
A looky-loo is someone who stops to gawk at something—an accident, a crime scene, a celebrity, a house for sale they have no intention of buying.
The term is mildly dismissive, suggesting idle curiosity rather than legitimate interest: The open house attracted more looky-loos than serious buyers.
Also spelled lookie-loo or looky-lou.
One who observes nearby
- observerOne who perceives events
- watcherOne who observes
- viewerOne who observes visually
- witnessOne who attests
crowd · audience · sidelines · eyewitness · attendee · gallery · peanut gallery · voyeur
Staring at spectacles curiously
- staringGazing without break
- oglingStaring with desire
- gapingWide open, agape
- gawkerOne who stares rudely
eyeballing · peering · watching · spectacle · crowding · slowing down · traffic jam · accident scene
Secretly investigating others
- pryingIntrusively inquisitive
- busybodyIntrusive meddler
- meddlingIntrusive interference in others' concerns
- eavesdroppingSecretly listening to others
inquisitive · peeping · spying · gossip · intruding · overhearing · nosey parker · snooper
Looking without intent to buy
- tire kickerInsincere prospective buyer
- browsingCasual examination of options
- casualRelaxed and informal
- uncommittedNot bound to anything
open house · real estate · showroom · dealer · freeloader · sampling · meandering · noncommittal
Not wanted here
- uninvitedWithout formal welcome
- interloperOne who enters uninvited
- trespassingUnauthorized presence on property
- encroachingGradually intruding on territory
obtrusive · impertinent · overstepping · invading · intruder · nuisance · unwanted · meddlesome
bystander
One who observes nearby
witness · crowd · audience · sidelines · eyewitness · attendee · gallery · peanut gallery · voyeur · passive
rubbernecking
Staring at spectacles curiously
gawker · eyeballing · peering · watching · spectacle · crowding · slowing down · traffic jam · accident scene · commotion
snooping
Secretly investigating others
- pryingIntrusively inquisitive
- busybodyIntrusive meddler
- meddlingIntrusive interference in others' concerns
eavesdropping · inquisitive · peeping · spying · gossip · intruding · overhearing · nosey parker · snooper · curtain twitcher
window shopping
Looking without intent to buy
- tire kickerInsincere prospective buyer
- browsingCasual examination of options
- casualRelaxed and informal
uncommitted · open house · real estate · showroom · dealer · freeloader · sampling · meandering · noncommittal · indecisive
unwelcome
Not wanted here
- uninvitedWithout formal welcome
- interloperOne who enters uninvited
- trespassingUnauthorized presence on property
encroaching · obtrusive · impertinent · overstepping · invading · intruder · nuisance · unwanted · meddlesome · interfering
looky-looparticipant
One who takes part
active participant · contributor · player · doer · stakeholder
look, looky, loo, looks, looked, looking, looker, lookers, lookout