Synonyms for spectator
ˈspɛk teɪ tər, spɛkˈteɪ-spec·ta·tor

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1. spectator

   Synonyms:
   observer, witness, beholder, gazer, looker-on, bystander

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1. spectator, witness, viewer, watcher, lookernoun

   a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

   "the spectators applauded the performance"; "television viewers"; "sky watchers discovered a new star"

   Synonyms:
   sweetheart, beauty, witness, viewer, stunner, smasher, watcher, informant, peach, looker, security guard, spectator pump, knockout, lulu, attestator, witnesser, mantrap, watchman, attestor, dish, ravisher, attestant

2. spectator pump, spectatornoun

   a woman's pump with medium heel; usually in contrasting colors for toe and heel

   Synonyms:
   witness, spectator pump, viewer, looker, watcher

Matched Categories

1. • Perceiver
   • Pump

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1. spectatornoun

   Synonyms:
   beholder, observer, bystander, looker-on, on-looker

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1. spectatornoun

   Synonyms:
   beholder, witness, bystander, onlooker, observer

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1. List of paraphrases for "spectator":

   spectators, bystander, viewer, onlooker, audience, beholder

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1. Marc Levine:

   Democracy is not a spectator sport -- it requires the active participation of all its citizens, california is a national leader on expanding voting rights to its citizens. Those rights come with a responsibility by registered voters to cast their ballot and make sure that their voice is heard by their government. This is not a time to be complacent at the ballot box.

2. William Weinreb:

   He pretended to be a spectator but he had murder in his heart.

3. Jackie Robinson:

   Life is not a spectator sport. If you’re going to spend your whole life in the grandstand just watching what goes on, in my opinion you’re wasting your life.

4. Lou Holtz:

   Don't be a spectator, don't let life pass you by.

5. Fabio De Masi:

   BaFin was a spectator for far too long and instead accused FT journalists of market manipulation, now quite a few small investors are suffering. BaFin has to change radically its approach to regulation.