intruder

in-trud-er · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A person who intrudes, especially into a building with criminal intent.

  2. 2.

    Someone who enters a place or situation where they are unwelcome.

Forms

plural: intruders

Related words

Antonyms: guest, visitor
See also: intrude, intrusion, trespasser
Synonyms: burglar, invader, trespasser

Etymology

From intrude + -er, from Latin intrudere "to thrust in."