thriller

Noun

Meaning

Something that thrills.

(film, literature) A suspenseful, sensational genre of story, book, play or film.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

sphinx rebus enigma twister squeaker mystery Hitchcock secrecy insecurity conundrum puzzlement mystification shocker grabber subtlety
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Antonyms

depressor sorrower displeaser

Hypernyms

adventure story heroic tale

Phrases with the word

atmospheric thriller certain thriller classic thriller noir thriller

Examples

A dark thriller set in Manchester, follows the story of a single mother caught up in a fraudulent cold call scam that threatens to unravel her life. Source: Internet

Actor will son star in thriller series ‘Citadel’ to be produced by Anthony and Joe Russo, as well as ‘Matrix 4’ Source: Internet

Actor Namit Das, who is quite excited about the upcoming web series “Mafia”, says that the psychological thriller is very different as a project from everything that he has done so far. Source: Internet

After a few small roles in Alberta, including on CBC’s Heartland and the low-budget 2017 indie sci-fi thriller InControl, Lewitski moved to Vancouver while still a teenager. Source: Internet

A loose chronicle of the nascent legend of Yip Man, the film skirts the line between noir-ish tragedy and chiaroscuro thriller, rarely leaving room to discern the difference. Source: Internet

Although Fail Safe was to be an ultrarealistic thriller, Kubrick feared that its plot resemblance would damage his film's box office potential, especially if it were released first. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

thrilled by thrilled to death thrilled with thrillerdom thrilleresque thrillerlike