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taunter

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of taunter

a person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another

Tired of always being the butt of their jokes, he decided to get back at his taunters.

Synonyms of taunter

baiter, harasser, heckler, mocker, needler, persecutor, quiz, ridiculer, tease, teaser, tormentor (also tormenter), torturer

Words Related to taunter

belittler, derider, detractor, giber (or jiber), insulter, jeerer, scoffer, scorner

smart aleck (also smart alec), smarty (or smartie), smarty-pants, wiseacre, wiseguy

kidder, lampooner, satirist

bother, disturber, pest

Near Antonyms of taunter

defender, deliverer, guard, protector, rescuer, savior (or saviour)

comforter, solace, soother

bodyguard, champion

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