Synonyms for tantalization

Most common

teasing · ribbing

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The act of tantalizing.

Related words

Other spellings

tantalisation UK

Forms

Plural

tantalizations → teases, teasings, ribbings…

Example sentences

• teasing If you keep teasing him, he’ll lose his patience.
• ribbing Tom copped a fair bit of ribbing about his battered old car.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

tease¹

7 letters

teasing², ribbing²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (teasing² = 2 syllables).