Synonyms for Teasing | WordToolSet

Synonyms for "teasing" (221 found)

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Closest matches (45)

Noun(10 words)

ribbing affectionate arch baiting bantering banters bating bully card comb-out

aggravating alluring annoyance annoying appealing appetizing attraction attractive banter bantering beguiling bewitching blandishing blandishment booing bothering bothersome buttonholing cajolement cajolery

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cajoling captivating catcalling catching chaff chaffing charismatic charming coaxingcome hither

Adjective(3 words)

annoying bothersome chaffy

Verb(2 words)

arcked bantered

Strong matches (66)

come-hither coquettish demanding derisive derisory disappointing disturbing dunning enchanting engaging enravishing enthralling enticing entrancing erwhelming exasperating exciting exoticfalling shortfascinating

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Noun(10 words)

derisive distinguish extract flirtation flirtations flirting guying harass isolate kid

Adjective(2 words)

galling irritating

Verb(1 words)

joshed

Related words (110)

Adjective(13 words)

merry mocking nettlesome pesky pestering pestiferous plaguey plaguy prankish quizzical sly vexatious vexing

mesmeric mischievousness mockingmouth wateringmouth-watering naggingout of the runningpanning pesky pestering pestiferous pestilent pestilential piquant plaguesome plaguey plaguing plying prepossessing pressing

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Noun(20 words)

mischievousness mock mockery mocking needling peeving playful railleries raillery razz rib ridiculing separate tantalization tease teaser teases torment toying windup

Verb(1 words)

razzed

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

6 relation types

More general

18 entries

analyze behavior bullying caper comb combing communicationevaluative adjectivefrolic gambol harassment humor investigate molestationpejorative adjectiveplay

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More specific

16 entries

affectionate teasedistinguish elucidate extract isolate josh kid mockingmocking remarkplayful banterplayful ribbingrazz ribridiculing remarkscornful commenttaunting

Collocations

13 entries

classroom teasingderisive commentgood-natured teasinglight teasingmocking toneplayful teasingsocial teasingteasing banterteasing behaviorteasing commentsteasing effectteasing remarkteasing tone

Inflections

5 entries

more teasingmost teasingteased teases teasings

Derivations

5 entries

tease teased teaser teases teasingly

similar

3 entries

disagreeable playful seductive

Sample sentences

16 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

It is easy to get the cranky man's goat by teasing him.

Source: tatoeba (20304)

I looked to see if he was teasing me.

Source: tatoeba (260075)

He took delight in teasing the kitten.

Source: tatoeba (302299)

Is the name 'Shinosuke' a target for teasing?

Source: tatoeba (329006)

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Teasing