nonparticipants
Those sitting out
Nonparticipants are people who don't take part in something—an activity, study, program, or event.
The term appears often in research contexts, where nonparticipants serve as a comparison group: The study found that nonparticipants had higher rates of chronic illness.
It also describes those who opt out or are excluded: Nonparticipants in the program received no benefits.
Those who observe events
- onlookersPeople observing an event
- observersThose who watch events
- witnessesThose who observe events
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
watchers · sideliners · passersby · lookers-on · wallflowers · lurkers · gawkers · rubberneckers
Act of taking away
- noninvolvementState of not participating
- noninterferenceAbstaining from involvement
- opting outChoosing not to participate
- sitting outDeclining to participate
recusal · neutrality · nonalignment · conscientious objection · refusal · boycotting · noncompliance · noncooperation
Separation or emotional uninvolvement
- aloofnessEmotional unavailability, standoffishness
- disconnectionState of being severed
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- remotenessQuality of being faraway
distancing · reserve · isolation · separation · uninvolvement · nonattendance · absenteeism · no-shows
Lack of interest
- passivityState of non-resistance
- disinterestAbsence of bias
- unconcernAbsence of worry
- unmotivatedLacking incentive or drive
inertia · lethargy · listlessness · uninvested · unresponsive · dispassionate · aloof · numb
Banishment from a group
- marginalizationRelegation to powerless periphery
- blacklistingFormally marking for rejection
- boycottOrganized economic protest
- shunningDeliberately avoiding someone
banishment · expulsion · rejection · segregation · alienation · lockout · disqualification · debarment
spectators
Those who observe events
audience · watchers · sideliners · passersby · lookers-on · wallflowers · lurkers · gawkers · rubberneckers · beholders
withdrawal
Act of taking away
- noninvolvementState of not participating
- noninterferenceAbstaining from involvement
- opting outChoosing not to participate
sitting out · recusal · neutrality · nonalignment · conscientious objection · refusal · boycotting · noncompliance · noncooperation · dissent
detachment
Separation or emotional uninvolvement
- aloofnessEmotional unavailability, standoffishness
- disconnectionState of being severed
- withdrawalAct of taking away
remoteness · distancing · reserve · isolation · separation · uninvolvement · nonattendance · absenteeism · no-shows · inactive
indifference
Lack of interest
- passivityState of non-resistance
- disinterestAbsence of bias
- unconcernAbsence of worry
unmotivated · inertia · lethargy · listlessness · uninvested · unresponsive · dispassionate · aloof · numb · tuned out
ostracism
Banishment from a group
- marginalizationRelegation to powerless periphery
- blacklistingFormally marking for rejection
- boycottOrganized economic protest
shunning · banishment · expulsion · rejection · segregation · alienation · lockout · disqualification · debarment · barred
- inactive status
nonparticipantsparticipants
Those actively involved
active members · contributors · players · partakers · joiners