Synonyms of teases

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noun

plural of tease

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as in tormenters

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

she can be a very cruel tease when she happens upon an unpopular girl who is easily hurt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tormenters
• teasers
• harassers
• torturers
• tormentors
• attackers
• mockers
• quizzes
• hecklers
• taunters
• accusers
• victimizers
• ridiculers
• persecutors
• baiters
• assailants
• needlers
• quizzers
• detractors
• insulters
• scorners
• scoffers
• wise guys
• jibers
• pests
• smart alecks
• deriders
• jeerers
• wiseacres
• gibers
• smart alecs
• troublemakers
• belittlers
• smarties
• trash-talkers
• disturbers
• satirists
• lampooners
• smarty-pants
• bothers
• blamers
• kidders
• molesters

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• guards
• defenders
• protectors
• saviors
• saviours
• deliverers
• rescuers
• comforters
• solaces
• champions
• bodyguards
• soothers
• succorers

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as in annoyers

one who is obnoxiously annoying

my youngest brother is a complete tease, following me around everywhere and aping my every move

Synonyms & Similar Words

• annoyers
• nuisances
• annoyances
• pests
• teasers
• bothers
• pains
• nudnicks
• pains in the neck
• gnawers
• gadflies
• headaches
• persecutors
• nudniks
• plagues
• tormenters
• interruptors
• interrupters
• harriers
• hecklers
• tormentors
• torturers
• harassers
• molesters
• hassles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• charmers
• smoothies
• comforters
• soothers
• solacers

teases

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verb

present tense third-person singular of tease

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as in jokes

to make fun of in a good-natured way

likes to tease her twin brother about his seemingly endless string of girlfriends

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jokes
• kids
• razzes
• ribs
• roasts
• joshes
• jives
• rides
• chaffs
• banters
• rallies
• goofs on
• takes the mickey out of
• quips
• jests
• fools
• strings along
• wisecracks
• gags
• funs
• jollies
• yucks
• japes
• yuks

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as in taunts

to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults

grew up being teased because his parents were hog farmers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• taunts
• mocks
• ridicules
• bothers
• annoys
• rides
• tortures
• baits
• irritates
• picks on
• hazes
• heckles
• plagues
• tries
• derides
• hassles
• needles
• troubles
• pesters
• makes game of
• irks
• riles
• disturbs
• nags
• harasses
• goads
• aggravates
• exasperates
• torments
• jibes
• burns (up)
• chafes
• tests
• piques
• itches
• jeers
• vexes
• gets
• bullies
• spites
• gibes
• gripes
• ruffles
• bedevils
• bugs
• perturbs
• hacks (off)
• gnaws (at)
• agitates
• persecutes
• browbeats
• grates
• frets
• peeves
• frosts
• rasps
• terrorizes
• badgers
• aggrieves
• nettles
• puts out
• dogs
• narks
• beleaguers
• discomforts
• galls
• harries
• hounds
• hectors
• hagrides