snoop
Invade others' privacy
To snoop is to pry into others' affairs or investigate without permission: She caught him snooping through her emails.
A snoop is both the act of snooping and the person who does it.
The word suggests furtive curiosity—looking where you shouldn't, whether a nosy neighbor or someone checking a partner's phone.
Intrusively curious
- pryingIntrusively inquisitive
- inquisitiveEager to learn more
- busybodyIntrusive meddler
- meddlesomeProne to interfering
gossip · eavesdrop · rubberneck · peek · peep · poke around · nose around · dig
Private investigator
- detectiveProfessional crime investigator
- gumshoeInformal term for detective
- investigatorOne who examines evidence
- probeThorough examination or tool
dig up · uncover · ferret out · track down · trail · follow · shadow · stake out
Covert intelligence gathering
- undercoverSecretly engaged in espionage
- covertIntentionally concealed
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
- infiltrateEnter secretly to observe
agent · mole · spook · intelligence · eavesdrop · wiretap · bug · tap
Display or supervisor
- watchPortable timekeeping device
- observePerceive with attention
- CCTVSurveillance camera network
- cameraImage capturing device
tracking · spyware · keylogger · bugging · wiretapping · drone · stakeout · tail
Enter uninvited
- trespassUnauthorized entry onto property
- violateBreak a rule deliberately
- invadeEnter by force
- overstepExceed proper limits
boundary · personal space · confidentiality · breach · hack · unauthorized · consent · data protection
Excessively curious about others
- supersnoopExceptional covert investigator
- nosy parkerOverly curious meddler
- kibitzerOne who meddles uninvited
nosy
Intrusively curious
- pryingIntrusively inquisitive
- inquisitiveEager to learn more
- busybodyIntrusive meddler
meddlesome · gossip · eavesdrop · rubberneck · peek · peep · poke around · nose around · dig · ferret
sleuth
Private investigator
- detectiveProfessional crime investigator
- gumshoeInformal term for detective
- investigatorOne who examines evidence
probe · dig up · uncover · ferret out · track down · trail · follow · shadow · stake out · case
espionage
Covert intelligence gathering
- undercoverSecretly engaged in espionage
- covertIntentionally concealed
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
infiltrate · agent · mole · spook · intelligence · eavesdrop · wiretap · bug · tap · intercept
monitor
Display or supervisor
camera · tracking · spyware · keylogger · bugging · wiretapping · drone · stakeout · tail · shadow
intrude
Enter uninvited
overstep · boundary · personal space · confidentiality · breach · hack · unauthorized · consent · data protection · identity theft
Snoopy
Excessively curious about others
- supersnoopExceptional covert investigator
- nosy parkerOverly curious meddler
- kibitzerOne who meddles uninvited
Refrain from prying
ignore · look away · keep to oneself · leave alone · disregard
- snoop aroundSearch secretively through spaces
- snooping aroundCovert informal investigation
- snooped aroundSearched secretively through belongings
- Snoop Dogg
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