HAIR-RAISERS Synonyms: 8 Similar and Opposite Words

hair-raisers

noun

plural of hair-raiser

as in thrillers

something (as a close contest) that induces much suspense as to its outcome since they had been dating for five years, her answer to his proposal wasn't exactly a hair-raiser

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Recent Examples of hair-raisers The streamer has a deep bench of horror films from all eras of cinema among its offerings, from influential classics like Nosferatu (1922) to newer hair-raisers like Possessor (2020), and all kinds of thrillers and chillers in between. —

Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026

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thrillers

Noun

Comedy thrillers are in vogue and Addison said Slow Horses, which was created by his Thick of It co-star Will Smith, represented a watershed moment for this genre.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 Feb. 2026
Both the Canadians and Finns made it this far thanks to OT thrillers in the semi-finals, but for Team Canada, the win came at a cost.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026