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Antonyms for bystander


Grammar : Noun
Spell : bahy-stan-der
Phonetic Transcription : ˈbaɪˌstæn dər



Definition of bystander

Origin :
  • 1610s, from by + agent noun from stand (v.). They have been innocent at least since 1829.
  • noun person who watches
Example sentences :
  • "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

Synonyms for bystander

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