Synonyms for bystander
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : bahy-stan-der |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈbaɪˌstæn dər |
Top 10 synonyms for bystander Other synonyms for the word bystander
Définition of bystander
Origin :- 1610s, from by + agent noun from stand (v.). They have been innocent at least since 1829.
- noun person who watches
- "He wouldn't thank you, sir, for interfering," remarked a bystander.
- Extract from : « The Underdog » by F. Hopkinson Smith
- "It must have been a house of accommodation then for man and beast," replied a bystander.
- Extract from : « The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; » by Various
- Wilson watched him as curiously as though he had been merely a bystander.
- Extract from : « The Web of the Golden Spider » by Frederick Orin Bartlett
- "They are talking of sending her to the Refuge," answered a bystander.
- Extract from : « Hidden Hand » by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth
- A bystander interfered, and declared in favour of the strangers.
- Extract from : « Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 451 » by Various
- A bystander inquires what has become of the nose of the bust?
- Extract from : « Art in England » by Dutton Cook
- A bystander knew almost as little as they did about the result.
- Extract from : « The Education of Henry Adams » by Henry Adams
- You will find a bystander may shoot a malefactor to save the life of a citizen.
- Extract from : « Put Yourself in His Place » by Charles Reade
- In his struggles he hurt a bystander, who chanced to be a cook.
- Extract from : « Lectures on the French Revolution » by John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton
- "Perhaps you'll tell us how the money came in your pocket," suggested a bystander.
- Extract from : « The Young Adventurer » by Horatio Alger
Antonyms for bystander
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