THRILLER Synonyms: 8 Similar and Opposite Words

thriller

noun

ˈthri-lər

as in suspenser

something (as a close contest) that induces much suspense as to its outcome those television awards are hardly thrillers since the same people win year after year

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Recent Examples of thriller The game of the tournament so far saw England renew its rivalry with Croatia in a six-goal thriller. —

Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 June 2026 The Odyssey as Penelope, the dystopian sci-fi thriller The End of Oak Street, and an adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s Verity. —

Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 June 2026 At 79, Spielberg remains as relevant as ever, recently returning to theaters with the sci-fi thriller Disclosure Day, starring Emily Blunt and Colin Firth. —

Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 June 2026 Netflix's latest adaptation of a Harlan Coben thriller is a dark story of a man accused of brutally killing his son. —

Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for thriller

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suspenser

Noun

Directed by Nelicia Low, the suspenser follows a young fencer struggling with keeping his secret crush on a fellow fencer from his homophobic mother.

— Vivienne Chow, Variety, 17 May 2022
On the other hand, the story introduces fictional characters and elements that give it the air of a suspenser, exactly the sort for which Harris is so popular.

— Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Jan. 2022