QUIZZES Synonyms: 150 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of quiz

as in teases

a person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another always eager to put everything down, my boyfriend had to be a quiz and make fun of the actors and costumes in our local theater troupe's latest production

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as in exams

a set of questions or problems designed to assess knowledge, skills, or intelligence according to the magazine's marriage quiz, the chances that we'll have a 10th wedding anniversary are just about nil

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as in eccentrics

a person of odd or whimsical habits even by House of Lords standards, the cross-dressing earl was considered quite a quiz

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verb

present tense third-person singular of quiz

as in asks

to put a question or questions to quickly quizzed her about the assignment before heading off to class

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as in questions

to put a series of questions to hated the way those relatives would quiz me about my partner and our living arrangements

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Recent Examples of quizzes

Noun

This new experience includes Study Mode, quizzes, learning visualizations, and responsible homework reminders. — Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Training software could adjust quizzes and questions based on an operator’s performance. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026 The learning features include quizzes, homework reminders, study mode and learning visualizations. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 The new teen experience includes a range of educational features, including homework reminders, quizzes and learning visualizations and Study Hours, where parents or teens can determine when Study Mode is on by default. — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026 The first 8,000 players each hour to get 100% on the multiple-choice and true-or-false quizzes have the chance to win BOGO entrée codes, free Cilantro Lime Sauce or Queso Blanco and Chipotle Rewards points. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026 The app has also dabbled in other games including word games, quizzes and a Wheel of Fortune title. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026 Around her, visitors sample Korean food, browse cosmetics, test their knowledge in quizzes and take part in K-pop dance contests. — John Bartlett, NPR, 8 Aug. 2026 Users can follow personalized self-growth plans, take quizzes, highlight insights, and turn key points into flashcards. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 10 July 2026

Verb

In a bit of crowd work, Von quizzes an audience member about how many hamsters that entails. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for quizzes

Noun

The Harlem rapper chose 2026, after a few teases and false starts, to end an eight-year gap in his discography.

— Elise Brisco, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026
Even though the chat took place at the Javits Center, where New York Comic Con will be held over the next few days, the point of the session was not plot teases or fan service.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of teases

Noun

Step inside, though, and you’re transported to a bucolic Britain of rolling hills and village greens, bumbling eccentrics and cute, clever farm animals.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
The professionalization worked, but at the expense of the site’s internal culture, Cooke argues, as generous eccentrics were displaced by neurotic lovers of rules.

— Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of eccentrics

Verb

The agency asks that anyone with information that can assist in the investigation contact them at 734-240-7725 or submit a tip to Crime Stoppers of Michigan at 800-SPEAK-UP.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
If anyone asks, say that your mom is in the restroom, then go out the back.

— Madeline ffitch, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of asks

Verb

What Schrödinger wrote In his three-page manuscript, Schrondinger questions the restriction built into Whittaker’s reasoning and wonders why hidden variables had only two possible values.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
The ad, which attacks the Democratic gubernatorial candidate and questions her mental health, has widened Republican divisions as Ohio’s governor and Senate races tighten.

— Julie Carr Smyth, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of questions

Noun

The seven Nigerian producers presented teasers of their films to UK film industry professionals, including distributors, sales agents, production companies and talent reps.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026
Expect retailers to lean harder into scarcity cues such as small production runs, early-access windows for loyalty members and social-media teasers, all designed to keep shoppers engaged through a longer calendar.

— Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of teasers

Noun

For all its tests, the company builds realistic simulated environments, red teams these environments itself and with third parties to see whether they can be escaped, and monitors what agents do.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Now, students qualify for a lottery according to their performance on standardized tests.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of tests

Noun

Pair a winning culture of a respected NBA franchise with a top five talent like Giannis Antetokounmpo and blockbuster is supposed to happen, if the main characters stay healthy, everyone buys in, and the sports Gods are kind.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
Although the book includes a disclaimer that all its characters, apart from a brief appearance by Belmonte, are fictional, its protagonist is transparently based on Manolete, who had been fatally gored in 1947.

— Stephen Bates, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026

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