Synonyms of teases

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noun

plural of tease

1

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

1

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of teases

Noun

Peaky Blinders creator and writer Steven Knight is making good on his many teases that the story of the Shelby family would not end with the original TV series’ sixth season, nor the upcoming feature film. —Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025

Living together in the Fear House, a group of strangers face OMG stunts, challenges, and a twisted game of social strategy, Banijay teases. —John Hopewell, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025

The novel’s publisher teases that Impostor will satisfy fans in search of psychological crime dramas like Netflix’s Unknown Number and Mindhunter. —Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025

Read on for the highlights of the episode, then make sure to keep scrolling to see Quinto’s teases about the rest of the season. —Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 22 Sep. 2025

Chu teases of the second movie's new numbers. —Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025

Typically said when someone copies a trend, latches onto a friend's obsession, or just teases in a playful way. —Annabelle Canela, Parents, 5 Sep. 2025

The teases of matches with Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes had fans excited for another in-ring run. —Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025

Portman, Will Ferrell and America Ferrera are among Arco's English-language version's cast, helping bring to life jaw-dropping visuals (as a trailer teases). —Jack Smart, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025

Verb

Still, Jung teases the possibility that San-ho could live to protect Mun-ju again. —Kayti Burt, Time, 3 Oct. 2025

Phil initially teases Peter for being weak and effeminate. —Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 25 Sep. 2025

Berger also teases the next two installments of this Demon Slayer movie trilogy and, yes, popcorn buckets. —Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025

The trailer for the upcoming fourth season of CBS‘ Fire Country teases the aftermath of the series’ emotional Season 3 finale, which, as Deadline reported exclusively, marked the exits as series regulars of original cast members Stephanie Arcila and Billy Burke. —Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025

The description teases a physics breakdown of how AGIBOT’s embodied-intelligence controller enabled the feat. —Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025

After bulking up to play a professional footballer in horror movie Him (in theaters next week), Wayans teases his return for Scary Movie 6, the sequel to the horror-parody franchise. —Nick Romano, EW.com, 11 Sep. 2025

The video teases the emotional reunion between Noah and Nick after their devastating breakup, questioning whether the couple can survive their final race together after their fast-burning love affair reached a breaking point and screeched to a sudden halt. —Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

Rosenfield, also the author of books like 2021’s No One Will Miss Her, teases that the novel is perfect for thriller fans craving something more. —Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025