TEASING: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for TEASING?

Need another word that means the same as “teasing”? Find 18 synonyms and 30 related words for “teasing” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Teasing” are: mocking, quizzical, annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguey, plaguy, vexatious, vexing, ribbing, tantalization, tease, comb-out

Teasing as a Noun

Definitions of "Teasing" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “teasing” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances.
• Playful vexation.
• The act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb.

Synonyms of "Teasing" as a noun (4 Words)

comb-out	The act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb.
ribbing	A riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant. He took a good deal of ribbing with the utmost good humour.
tantalization	The act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances.
tease	Someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity. She couldn t resist a gentle tease.

Usage Examples of "Teasing" as a noun

• The parody was just a form of teasing.

Teasing as an Adjective

Definitions of "Teasing" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “teasing” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Playfully vexing (especially by ridicule.
• Intended to provoke or make fun of someone in a playful way.
• Causing irritation or annoyance.
• Arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it.
• Playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)- Lawrence Durrell.

Synonyms of "Teasing" as an adjective (14 Words)

annoying	Causing irritation or annoyance. Annoying habits.
bothersome	Annoying; troublesome. Most childhood stomach aches though bothersome aren t serious.
galling	Causing irritation or annoyance. It would be galling to lose your job because of a dispute with a customer.
irritating	Causing annoyance, impatience, or mild anger. An irritating child.
mocking	Abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule. Her mocking smile.
nettlesome	Causing irritation or annoyance. Not the least nettlesome of his countrymen.
pesky	Causing irritation or annoyance. A pesky mosquito.
pestering	Causing irritation or annoyance. Swarms of pestering gnats.
pestiferous	Constituting a nuisance; very annoying. The pestiferous area around the prison.
plaguey	Likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease. Plaguey fevers.
plaguy	Troublesome or annoying. It was crazy to hope that good might come out of this plaguy mess.
quizzical	Playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)- Lawrence Durrell. She gave me a quizzical look.
vexatious	Causing or tending to cause annoyance, frustration, or worry. A vexatious child.
vexing	Causing irritation or annoyance. The most vexing questions for policymakers.

Usage Examples of "Teasing" as an adjective

• A teasing and persistent thought annoyed him.
• Teasing comments.
• Her lazy teasing smile.

Associations of "Teasing" (30 Words)

annoying	The act of troubling or annoying someone. Tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork.
banter	Be silly or tease one another. The men bantered with the waitresses.
bothersome	Annoying; troublesome. Most childhood stomach aches though bothersome aren t serious.
bug	A concealed miniature microphone, used for secret eavesdropping or recording. They cleaned out the bugs and wiretaps.
charade	A word acted out in an episode of the game of charades. Talk of unity was nothing more than a charade.
derision	Contemptuous laughter. My stories were greeted with derision and disbelief.
derisive	Expressing contempt or ridicule. He gave a harsh derisive laugh.
disrespectful	Showing a lack of respect or courtesy; impolite. Remarks disrespectful of the law.
galling	Causing irritation or annoyance. Found it galling to have to ask permission.
heckle	Comb with a heckle. Heckle hemp or flax.
hoot	Of an owl utter a hoot. She began to hoot with laughter.
insult	A disrespectful or scornfully abusive remark or act. He saw the book as a deliberate insult to the Church.
irritate	Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations. Irritate the glands of a leaf.
irritating	(used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite. Bites of black flies are more than irritating they can be very painful.
jeer	Shout rude and mocking remarks at (someone. The taunts and jeers of my classmates.
mock	The act of mocking or ridiculing. Opposition MPs mocked the government s decision.
mockery	A composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody’s style, usually in a humorous way. Stung by her mockery Frankie hung his head.
mocking	Playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)- Lawrence Durrell. He got jeers and mocking laughter as he addressed the marchers.
nuisance	A person or thing causing inconvenience or annoyance. It s a nuisance having all those people clomping through the house.
parody	Make a parody of. His speciality was parodying schoolgirl fiction.
persiflage	Light and slightly contemptuous mockery or banter. An air of persiflage.
pesky	Causing irritation or annoyance. A pesky younger brother.
pester	Annoy persistently. She constantly pestered him with telephone calls.
playfully	In a playful manner. Lily laughed and playfully slapped him across the chest.
ridicule	Subject to laughter or ridicule. His theory was ridiculed and dismissed.
scoff	Treat with contemptuous disregard. Patrick professed to scoff at soppy love scenes in films.
spoof	A composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody’s style, usually in a humorous way. That meant that the Americans might not be able to jam or spoof his systems.
tease	Harass with persistent criticism or carping. Tease tissue for microscopic examinations.
travesty	Make a travesty of. The absurdly lenient sentence is a travesty of justice.
vexing	Extremely annoying or displeasing. It is vexing to have to admit you are wrong.