HAIR-RAISERS Synonyms: 8 Similar and Opposite Words

hair-raisers

noun

plural of hair-raiser

as in thrillers

something (as a close contest) that induces much suspense as to its outcome since they had been dating for five years, her answer to his proposal wasn't exactly a hair-raiser

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of hair-raisers The streamer has a deep bench of horror films from all eras of cinema among its offerings, from influential classics like Nosferatu (1922) to newer hair-raisers like Possessor (2020), and all kinds of thrillers and chillers in between. — Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hair-raisers

thrillers

Noun

Readers can’t seem to get enough of thrillers and mysteries, and there’s no shortage of writers eager to deliver them.

— Suzanne Van Atten, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
Not that long ago, mysteries and thrillers were a central element of any theater’s programming.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026

Definition of thrillers

Browse Nearby Words

hair-raiser

hair-raisers

hair-raising

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Hair-raisers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hair-raisers. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of hair-raisers

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

tacit

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Commonly Misspelled Words

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

Popular in Wordplay

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

One-Word Oxymorons: Bittersweet, Spendthrift, and More

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

The Words of the Week - Jul 10

Popular

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

Games & Quizzes