Synonyms of thriller

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suspenser
• nail-biter
• cliff-hanger
• hair-raiser
• photo finish
• squeaker

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blowout
• yawner

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of thriller

Jeremy Saulnier certainly did after the actor saw the filmmaker’s breakout self- and crowd-funded revenge thriller, Blue Ruin (2013), starring his childhood best friend Macon Blair. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026

The sci-fi thriller follows Jason Dessen (Joel Edgerton), a physics professor who is abducted into an alternate version of his life and must navigate the multiverse to find his way back to his family. — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026

Ridley’s Scott’s dystopian-future thriller The Dog Stars, led by Jacob Elordi and Josh Brolin, began with $850K on Thursday. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026

On October 23, Netflix will finally give us the fourth season of French thriller Lupin, a little more than three years after its third installment dropped. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026