Synonyms of thrillers

thrillers

noun

plural of thriller

as in suspensers

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

• suspensers
• nail-biters
• cliff-hangers
• hair-raisers
• photo finishes
• squeakers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blowouts
• yawners

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of thrillers

Erotic thrillers, a genre which peaked in the 1980s and ‘90s, have also been making a slow but steady comeback. — David MacK, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Well, the growing season in the South is a long one, and even the best thrillers get tired, the spillers get leggy, and the fillers sometimes disappear. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2026

That was always a reference back to the heyday of erotic thrillers in the ’80s and ’90s. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026

Sophie Hannah has written 22 thrillers and 6 mysteries that continue the adventures of Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot. — New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

While not as flashy as some of Netflix’s marquee franchises as Bridgerton or Stranger Things, the adaptations of his bestselling thrillers have become a cottage industry, delivering high volume and solid return on investment. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 28 July 2026

On July 28, Audible Originals announced that bestselling authors James Patterson and Michael Connelly will release new audio thrillers this year. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026

Sometimes those efforts fail, never more memorably than in these classic political thrillers. — David Faris, TheWeek, 27 July 2026

The above description could work as a plug-and-play synopsis for any number of cat-and-mouse crime thrillers. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 July 2026