Synonyms of teases

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noun

plural of tease

1

as in teasers

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in nuisances

one who is obnoxiously annoying

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nuisances
• annoyers
• annoyances
• pests
• teasers
• pains
• bothers
• pains in the neck
• gnawers
• gadflies
• headaches
• persecutors
• nudniks
• plagues
• 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
• japes
• yuks

2

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
• 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

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

A number of Reeves’ social media teases have included glimpses of snow. — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

What begins as misjudgment, the official synopsis teases, spirals through human conflict into tragedy on a cosmic scale. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2026

They are all stuffed into selections from the adults-only section of a Spirit Halloween store and made to perform amateur strip teases for their fellow Islanders — all strapped to heart-rate monitors — to see who can raise whose heart rate the most. — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 22 June 2026

During that time, Flair and Ripley have largely been on the same page, but there have been plenty of teases of tension as well. — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

Speaking with Entertainment Weekly ahead of the season 1 finale, showrunners Brandon Margolis and Brandon Sonnier offered several teases of what to expect in season 2. — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 25 May 2026

In its hyper-focus on Moulin himself, the film forgets to incorporate the wider world, including and especially the question of who might have betrayed him — a real mystery it half-teases before ignoring. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 17 May 2026

The number of aces in baseball has diminished over time, while the number of teases has proliferated. — Tim Britton, New York Times, 15 May 2026

Verb

The final episode's preview teases an all-out war between the Targaryens and Hightowers, as well as shocking betrayals that are sure to shake up the series. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026

Watch the trailer, which teases an intergalactic and perhaps inter-dimensional mission. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 July 2026

Mike Flanagan teases his approach to The Mist, likening it to his Carrie TV series. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026

As viewers see at the end of the film, Chessy the Cat (voiced by Awkwafina) teases that there’s more to the story, something that’s become a signature of all of the films. — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026

Elsewhere, the trailer teases the reunion of Jessel Taank, Lichy and Silva, alongside newcomers Daisy Toye, Erika Hammond and Hailey Glassman. — Matt Minton, Variety, 21 July 2026

Just like all Descendants movies, the film ends on a bit of a cliffhanger as Chessy Cheshire (Awkwafina) teases that this might not be the end of the story in Wonderland. — Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026