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thriller

[thril-er] / ˈθrɪl ər /
NOUN
cliffhanger
Synonyms
STRONGEST
close call shocker
STRONG
squeaker
WEAK
close shave narrow escape spine-chiller white knuckle
NOUN
mystery
Synonyms
STRONGEST
conundrum enigma problem question riddle secrecy subtlety
STRONG
abstruseness charade chiller cliffhanger crux cryptogram difficulty grabber inscrutability mystification occult oracle perplexity poser puzzlement rebus rune sphinx stickler stumper teaser twister whodunit why
WEAK
brainteaser braintwister closed book inscrutableness mindboggler sixty-four thousand dollar question tough nut to crack
Antonyms
WEAK
known understanding
NOUN
perplexity
Synonyms
STRONGEST
puzzlement
STRONG
abstruseness charade chiller cliffhanger conundrum crux cryptogram difficulty enigma grabber inscrutability mystification occult oracle poser problem puzzle puzzler question rebus riddle rune secrecy sphinx stickler stumper subtlety teaser twister whodunit why
WEAK
brainteaser braintwister closed book inscrutableness mindboggler sixty-four thousand dollar question tough nut to crack
Antonyms
STRONG
harmony
NOUN
puzzler
Synonyms
STRONG
abstruseness charade chiller cliffhanger conundrum crux cryptogram difficulty enigma grabber inscrutability mystification occult oracle perplexity poser problem puzzle puzzlement question rebus riddle rune secrecy sphinx stickler stumper subtlety teaser twister whodunit why
WEAK
brainteaser braintwister closed book inscrutableness mindboggler sixty-four thousand dollar question tough nut to crack
Antonyms
STRONG
harmony
NOUN
suspense
Synonyms
STRONGEST
anxiety apprehension confusion doubt insecurity tension uncertainty
STRONG
chiller dilemma eagerness expectancy expectation grabber hesitancy hesitation impatience indecision indecisiveness irresolution perplexity potboiler wavering
WEAK
cliff-hanger cloak-and-dagger page-turner
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calmness certainty composure ease peace
WEAK
knowledge

Example Sentences

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So was director Denis Villeneuve, who said Dune: Part III is more of a thriller than the first two instalments.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Times mystery/thriller books prize in 2020 for his gripping noir “Blacktop Wasteland,” and this year he is up for the same award for his brilliantly plotted thriller “King of Ashes.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Lee Marvin plays an implacable man out for vengeance in this 1967 thriller, arriving in a 4K restoration, that keeps the audience at a cool remove.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

At a sturdy 100-minute runtime, “Hag” blows past pastiche at every turn, doing laps around the thriller genre’s conventions and tropes.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

"You'll probably grow up to write those thriller movies where everyone's always screaming."

From "Miracle's Boys" by Jacqueline Woodson

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