TEASES Synonyms: 164 Similar and Opposite Words

teases 1 of 2

noun

plural of tease

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

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as in nuisances

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

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teases

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verb

present tense third-person singular of tease

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

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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

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Noun

The Harlem rapper chose 2026, after a few teases and false starts, to end an eight-year gap in his discography. — Elise Brisco, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026 Even though the chat took place at the Javits Center, where New York Comic Con will be held over the next few days, the point of the session was not plot teases or fan service. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026 The final exchange is honestly the strangest and teases what’s in store for this week’s SNL episode. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026 Even in the age of algorithms, short attention spans and TikTok teases, Warren Buffett continued to profit with his patient bargain-hunting approach while offering folksy advice on investing and life. — Josh Funk, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026 Aside from stray showers, most of Tuesday teases with sunny skies and drier air. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026 Following a summer of pop-up performances and musical teases, Leon Bridges is getting closer to his next chapter. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 21 Aug. 2026 The end of Camp Rock 3 teases more could be on the way — and the Jonas Brothers are down to return. — Sarah Hearon, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026 This extensive experience in planning may also turn Fiore into a groomzilla, Pasquarosa teases. — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026

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Inez, our colleague, teases me with all of the wonderful descriptions of the Wisconsin State Fair. — Emily Elias, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026 This establishment of this family-friendly version of Castle Rock led to Pumpkinhead 2’s final scene, which teases the arrival of a menacing, giggly presence from Afraid of Clowns. — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2026 Looking beyond Season 2, Kudiabor teases the possibility of future adventures. — Ed Meza, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026 The trailer for the show, which Vulture is exclusively premiering, teases two separate family dramas behind the scenes in the show’s version of the Cleveland Browns. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026 Transitions are constant both within and between songs, most of which include an interlude or coda that teases the next track. — Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026 To manage it, one finger teases the strands apart while the others hold the tension. — New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026 The trailer teases just how far The New Stanford Prison Experiment participants will go when given power. — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026 That’s namely all the interlude chapters — police reports, 911 calls, courtroom transcripts, newspaper clippings, and scientific research into the telekinetic gene that collectively teases a larger world. — Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for teases

Noun

The others were ruffians, teasers, always angling to drink whatever was left in some grownup’s glass.

— George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
The wording seemed to suggest that the sneakers, after years of various teasers, would finally arrive at retail.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of teasers

Noun

Macomb County, Michigan Spongy moths, formerly known as gypsy moths, are an invasive insect that can damage trees and create nuisances for residents, county officials said.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
But coyotes, with their abundant numbers and reputation as nuisances, are not.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of nuisances

Verb

Continue reading … -- POLITICS 'BAD LOOK' – Newsom's attack dog taunts Buttigieg over South Carolina visit as 2028 fight heats up.

— , FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Trump routinely mocks Newsom and refers to the governor using a derogatory nickname, while Newsom taunts the president with frequent social media posts.

— Darlene Superville, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of taunts

Noun

The third season sees Ranma and fiancée Akane have to deal with old annoyances, new dangers, and even more shenanigans.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026
People are exhausted by subscriptions, signing up for apps, logins, passwords, and other first-world annoyances that are now common in the search to watch a game on TV.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of annoyances

Verb

We are presented with a few potentially hissable villains, including an attorney for the state (Christian Rubeck) who mocks the Gheorghius’ faith and a frostily inflexible social worker, Gunda (Ellen Dorrit Petersen).

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2026
Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother is designed as an action flick as well as a portrait of a family dealing with tragedy and an insider’s look at an insular community that mocks harmful stereotypes without perpetrating them.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026

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