stalkery

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UK/ˈstɔːkəɹi/

adjective

Characterized by or displaying an obsessive, inappropriate, or unwelcomed interest in someone; characteristic of a stalker.

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stalkerish
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Meanings

adjectivestalkery (comparative more stalkery, superlative most stalkery)

comparative more stalkery · superlative most stalkery

  1. Characterized by or displaying an obsessive, inappropriate, or unwelcomed interest in someone; characteristic of a stalker.

    So when the actor who plays Steve, Joe Keery, was promoted to series regular status for Stranger Things 2, fans were left to wonder why that might be. With Nancy’s eyes clearly wandering toward her stalkery BFF Jonathan Byers, what could Steve possibly be getting up to?

    2017 November 7, Aja Romano, “The unlikely breakout star of Stranger Things 2 is unlikelier babysitter Steve Harrington”, in Vox

    Synonyms: stalkerish

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveCharacterized by or displaying an obsessive, inappropriate, or unwelcomed interest in someone; characteristic of a stalker.

Similar
stalkerish

Origin

From stalker + -y.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

skaterly
Cite this entry
APA

stalkery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stalkery

MLA

“stalkery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stalkery. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stalkery,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stalkery.

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