HECKLER Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

heckler

noun

ˈhe-k(ə-)lər

Definition of heckler

as in harasser

a person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another avoided the hecklers who hung out on the street corner making threatening remarks to passersby

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of heckler Any comedian that’s good with dealing with hecklers lost to hecklers many, many times coming up. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 1 June 2026 The outraged heckler with his face painted doesn’t represent most sports-watchers. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 11 May 2026 Yes, freedom of expression applies to hecklers, too. — Editorial, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026 Cyndi Lauper didn’t hold back when a heckler interrupted her opening night in Las Vegas, firing back mid-show with an expletive-laced response that quickly drew cheers from the crowd. — Kennedy French, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for heckler

Recent Examples of Synonyms for heckler

Noun

There is just no defending that behavior, and the harasser/scumbag should walk the plank, so to speak.

— Geoff Clark OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2026
Still, the star did not name her harassers.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 22 May 2026

Definition of harasser

Noun

Success can feel like a cruel tease, fleetingly unattainable and yet when finally achieved, too dangerous to enjoy too long.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
An update on the progress being made in Villains Land in Magic Kingdom, including the tease of two attractions—a roller coaster inspired by Maleficent and a dark ride inspired by the Magic Mirror.

— Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of tease

Noun

Red is immediately abducted, cut open in an ambulance, and injected with pain-magnifying drugs by his torturers, while Liz accidentally murders the mysterious man surveilling her next door.

— EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026
Aaron escapes his torturers, first by rooting himself in the town’s only movie theater open to Black people, and then by lying about his age and enlisting in the Navy at 16.

— Meredith Maran, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026

Definition of torturer

Noun

So her lighthearted moment with her former tormentor was noteworthy, and not lost on Negan.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 27 July 2026
Lionel Messi is an all-timer (not to mention a frequent Atlanta United tormentor) and, at 39 years old, this may be his last World Cup.

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 13 July 2026

Definition of tormentor

Browse Nearby Words

heckled

heckler

hecklers

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Heckler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heckler. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of heckler

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

cogent

Popular in Grammar & Usage

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Commonly Misspelled Words

Popular in Wordplay

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Even More Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Words of the Week - Aug. 28

Why do we say 'break a leg'?

Popular

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Games & Quizzes