BRAINTEASERS Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

brainteasers

noun

plural of brainteaser

as in puzzles

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Noun

Unfortunately, Jenna sucks at puzzles, and Christian (who the editors are still not allowing to talk) is great at them.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026
Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters Join more than 350,000 subscribers and keep yourself informed with a selection of The Week’s most interesting, enlightening and entertaining stories - plus daily puzzles.

— Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of puzzles

Noun

Perhaps the three questions are not riddles to be solved once and closed.

— Regan Peng, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Whether the brand promise of independence survives a business model built on agent territory sales is one of the next riddles for the housing market to solve.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of riddles

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His qualities would be welcomed by Arteta for countless reasons but there are two particular tactical conundrums that Vinicius Jr could solve.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 27 July 2026
The Devil and The Lovers pose conundrums about being a woman in the 1960s, which had a direct impact on Plath’s emotional landscape.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026

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