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tantalizer

tantalizer

1 8.6
A person who teases by showing something someone wants but not giving it
  • noun
  • /ˈtæn.tə.laɪ.zər/
  • US
translation icon : tentador
  • So, he thought to himself, what was wrong with being the tantalizer for a change?

Examples

  • A great tantalizer for those thinking of traveling to Tokyo, a fun guide to those already.

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  • The new video game was a tantalizer for fans, making them eager for its release next month.

  • Her announcement about the upcoming concert served as a tantalizer, whetting everyone's appetite for live music.

  • The dessert menu was a tantalizer, showcasing dishes that were too tempting to resist.

Synonyms

tempter
vstantalizer
1 7.3

Someone or something that tries to make a person do something wrong

teases by offering desirable things then keeping them just out of reach

Antonyms

content
108 1.0

A feeling of being happy with what you have

satisfier
6.9

Something that meets a need or want and makes you feel good

How Provoking

persecutor
4 7.9
tormentor
  • NSFW
12 7.9
tantalizer
  • US
1 8.6
taunter
  • Offensive
1 8.4
teaser
  • Informal
2 4.1

Surface Forms

tantalizer singular
tantalizers plural

Morphology

tantalizer = tantalize (transparent) = tantalize + er

Agentive noun formed from the verb 'tantalize' with the productive suffix '-er', meaning 'one who tantalizes'.

Etymology

Tantalizer comes from the Greek story of Tantalus, a man punished by standing in water with fruit above him that he could never reach. A helpful way to remember Tantalizer is to think of tantalize as 'to tease by keeping something desirable just out of reach', so a Tantalizer is a person who offers what you want but does not give it.