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 The official teaser for the fourth and final season of Yellowjackets teases the survivors home at last, and haunted by the price of getting out alive. — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026 While Mark Reuss was clear in that announcement in 2022, which accompanied a teaser of the then upcoming Corvette E-Ray, no electric Corvette materialized in the following four years. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 14 Oct. 2026 Explore See latest videos, charts and news The electronic and arts festival, run by Untitled Group, launched its 2027 campaign with a teaser video framed around a time capsule, cutting through archival footage from past editions. — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026 The wording seemed to suggest that the sneakers, after years of various teasers, would finally arrive at retail. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for teaser

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Noun

The new trailer offers a brief tease of the instantly-iconic concert, in which Winter headlined Carnegie Hall for one night only at the age of 23.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026
The exhibition schedule and summer league tend to be seasons of tease.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of tease

Noun

In August, the health board designated a $250,000 fund for rat abatement — so far the only public money in Idaho specifically earmarked to combat the nuisance.

— Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 16 Oct. 2026
The tablet takes a good 20 to 30 seconds to boot up from that state, which is a nuisance compared with the instant wake-up from sleep mode.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of nuisance

Noun

All participating growers had nutrient management plans, used integrated pest management and incorporated beneficial insects into their pest management programs.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
However, infested areas should be treated by pest control, the CDC says.

— Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

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