TEASERS Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

teasers

noun

plural of teaser

as in teases

a person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another the teasers were never satisfied until they had caused their victim to burst into tears

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as in nuisances

one who is obnoxiously annoying he was by nature a teaser, someone who kept testing people to see if they could calmly bear his put-downs

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Recent Examples of teasers One notable exception seems to be the illuminated dot from some of the teasers. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2026 San Diego Comic Con has kicked off, and new teasers and trailers will not be locked away in the convention center halls. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 24 July 2026 In the lead-up to the premiere, the participating creators documented their development process across social media, sharing concept reveals, behind-the-scenes content, teasers, and poster artwork. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 July 2026 Crossword puzzles and brain teasers have long been touted as ways to keep the mind sharp. — Allison Aubrey, NPR, 6 July 2026 Scary Movie released in theaters on Friday, treating fans after a long hiatus to classically raunchy, Wayans-style send-ups of films like Get Out, Sinners, and M3GAN, all of which were glimpsed in teasers and trailers leading up to the premiere. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026 Since movie teasers trickled out in late 2025, plus a surprise sneak peek during this year's Super Bowl LX, critics have taken to Spielberg's new movie and the overall reaction has been positive. — Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 28 May 2026 New Hollywood aims to support script development through the creation of pitch decks, animatics, and teasers. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 May 2026 After weeks of teasers, activations and even an art installation in the middle of New York City, official Nike e-commerce images have surfaced of the Nigel Sylvester x Air Jordan 4 OG Brick After Brick sneaker. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 12 May 2026

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Noun

In both cases, the assumption is the same—that theatergoers aren’t there for traditional superhero derring-do, only a cavalcade of Easter eggs and teases for upcoming installments to keep the Marvel gravy train running at full steam.

— David Sims, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
A number of Reeves’ social media teases have included glimpses of snow.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

Definition of teases

Noun

The Kansas City City Council approved a trio of ordinances on Thursday aimed at vacant properties that become nuisances and staving off demolition of historic buildings.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Germans often overreact to animal nuisances with complicated schemes.

— Ben Crair, New Yorker, 31 July 2026

Definition of nuisances

Noun

These annoyances just barely prevent Hinge from dethroning our Editors' Choice winners for dating apps, Match and Tinder.

— Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 24 July 2026
Liam Gallagher continued his longtime legacy of talking crap about other artists with his recap of this year’s World Cup halftime show, tweeting out various annoyances that plagued him.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 20 July 2026

Definition of annoyances

Noun

However, pests, heat stress, and diseases like leaf spot can also cause leaf drop.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 4 Aug. 2026
The result will be a multi-trunk tree with weak branches growing from a rotting stump that can attract pests like termites and carpenter ants.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026

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