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 And on Wednesday, Amazon MGM Studios released the teaser trailer for the movie, which will arrive in theaters in March 2027. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026 The teaser itself doesn’t deliver any real surprises to anyone familiar with the story, but that’s just one minute of footage. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 26 July 2026 Moss, Reid and Backo were in attendance at the SDCC panel where the teaser first premiered, along with executive producer and showrunner Kat Sandler. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 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 See All Example Sentences for teaser

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Noun

Also, the end-credits scene where a modern-day Carol meets the Avengers is one heck of a flash-forward tease.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of tease

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Bots were once a fairly small portion of traffic and primarily treated as a threat or a nuisance; today, around 57% of web traffic consists of bots, according to Cloudflare’s chief strategy officer, Stephanie Cohen.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
Powerful running and high work rate made Rutter a nuisance to Brighton’s opponents, but his form and confidence nosedived last season.

— Andy Naylor, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of nuisance

Noun

Always assume items have unseen germs or pests and clean them accordingly before bringing them into your home.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026
These plant pests stimulate the Mexican petunia foliage to grow hairlike portions that form the white patches.

— Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of pest

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