bystander
/ˈbʌɪstandə
/noun
A person who is present at an event or incident but does not take part: water cannons were turned on marchers and innocent bystanders alike...
- Yet you are given the impression that the author was an innocent bystander to events which were supposed to have been under his control.
- Several bystanders witnessed the incident and said that the appellant appeared calm afterwards.
- Military officials have said the order to strike again would not have been given had many bystanders been present.
Synonyms
onlooker, passer-by, non-participant, observer, spectator, eyewitness, witness, looker-on, sightseer, watcher, viewer, gaper
informal gawper, rubberneck
literary beholder
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