Bystander Definition
bīstăndər
bystanders
noun
A person who is present at an event without participating in it.
American Heritage
A person who stands near but does not participate; mere onlooker.
Webster's New World
The definition of a bystander is a person who stands near but doesn't take part in an event.
Someone who happens to walk into a store while it's being robbed is an example of a bystander.
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Synonyms:
- goggler
- spectatress
- neighborer
- girl-watcher
- earwitness
- adjoiner
- swearer
- spectatrix
- passerby
- eyewitness
- witness
- spectator
- onlooker
- observer
- watcher
Antonyms:
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Other Word Forms of Bystander
Noun
Singular:
bystander
Plural:
bystandersOrigin of Bystander
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by- + stander
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