TEASER Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

teaser

noun

ˈtē-zər

Definition of teaser

as in tease

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 nuisance

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 teaser McDonald’s Official Instagram posted a teaser featuring the characters’ shadows zooming through the universe, past stars that form a Happy Meal. — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 The teaser opens with a young Jean Valjean enduring the brutal years of his imprisonment before fast-forwarding to his new life and the inevitable pursuit by Inspector Javert, played by Tahar Rahim. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026 While the first trailer focused on the familiar faces of Joe Jonas, Kevin Jonas and Nick Jonas, this new teaser showcases the next generation of campers taking center stage. — ABC News, 1 July 2026 Five years ago, with only a few teaser clips delivered by final-cut holder Rinsch, Netflix washed its digital hands of White Horse/Conquest. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for teaser

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Noun

What begins as misjudgment, the official synopsis teases, spirals through human conflict into tragedy on a cosmic scale.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2026
Dancehall sounds like a tease in the dead of winter.

— Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 28 June 2026

Definition of tease

Noun

This is a nuisance for many people who are using generative AI purely to draft text.

— Michael Leone, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
The city of Fort Worth is asking a Tarrant County court to declare an East Lancaster Avenue motel a common nuisance, and force its ownership to fix what the city alleges are years of persistent criminal activity.

— Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026

Definition of nuisance

Noun

For players and coaches, the break in play might feel like an annoyance when the temperatures do not seem to demand extra hydration, but what are the physical implications of stopping midway through each half?

— Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Everyday annoyances add up fast, but fixing them doesn’t have to break the bank.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2026

Definition of annoyance

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