1
as in tease
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in exam
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
3
as in character
a person of odd or whimsical habits
even by House of Lords standards, the cross-dressing earl was considered quite a quiz
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
1
as in to ask
to put a question or questions to
quickly quizzed her about the assignment before heading off to class
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in to question
to put a series of questions to
hated the way those relatives would quiz me about my partner and our living arrangements
Synonyms & Similar Words
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 quiz
Jade Walker, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
So will your quiz performance be a dramatic victory or a crushing defeat?
—Holly J. Morris, NPR, 21 Mar. 2025
Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 4 Mar. 2025
Why are conjurers of the imaginary being quizzed about the essence of the real, or even the meaning of life?
—Abubakar Adam Ibrahim, The Dial, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for quiz
Noun
Last week, 10% of readers who took the quiz got a perfect score and 45% got eight or more questions right.
—Jade Walker, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
So will your quiz performance be a dramatic victory or a crushing defeat?
—Holly J. Morris, NPR, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
There is not, according to a paper published in the journal PeerJ, whose authors declare these kinds of personality quizzes to be a new kind of psychological myth.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 4 Mar. 2025
Why are conjurers of the imaginary being quizzed about the essence of the real, or even the meaning of life?
—Abubakar Adam Ibrahim, The Dial, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for quiz
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quiz
Noun
-
Fanboy bloggers are invited, the top trailers and new footage teases are touted, and a parade of A-listers take the stage at the Caesar’s Palace Colosseum with pre-written hype sessions about their upcoming films.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
31 Mar. 2025
-
The tease of the return of the Punt Kick isn’t really enough.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
Today, it’s frequented by locals before exams or important business meetings.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
-
His physical exams were well within the normal range and his cognitive exams were exceptional.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
From a personality standpoint, many have praised Dart for his competitive mindset and character, something that coach Mike Tomlin often values.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
-
Alanna is definitely in the running for my favorite overhauled show character.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
Big Sean was faced with a difficult decision when he was asked to pick between his two favorite rappers, Eminem and Lil Wayne.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
-
Now the Mediterranean-style digs high above Malibu Canyon have popped up for sale, asking a speck under $13 million.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes The government has long had broad discretion to question and search noncitizens before admitting them into the country.—
Albert Sun,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
-
Thus, some investors are questioning if high-performing AI models really cost as much as advertised.—
Tomas Milar,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
The test ahead is what Bessent will do if investors become more concerned that tariffs will harm the U.S. and global economy.—
Nick Sargen,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
-
The 28-question test takes players about six minutes to complete.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
Robert Redford delivers folksy wisdom as a local eccentric who once had his own dragon encounter, and even Karl Urban’s greedy logger is more of a nuisance than an outright villain.—
Josh Bell,
Vulture,
21 Mar. 2025
-
Attracting talent for greater innovation hazards acquiring a few eccentrics whose gifts come wrapped in controversial packaging.—
Chip Bell,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
She was detained by Italian police for questioning and interrogated for 53 hours over five days without legal counsel or an interpreter present.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
-
More than a retrospective, the installation interrogates the tension between Modernist ideals and today’s ecological realities, moving beyond industrial rationalism toward a wilder, more organic future.—
Natalie Stoclet,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Quiz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quiz. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share