Tantaliser (Noun)
Meaning
Someone who tantalizes; a tormentor who offers something desirable but keeps it just out of reach.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The salesperson was a tantaliser, repeatedly offering discounts that seemed too good to be true but always finding a way to snatch them away at the last minute.
- The new partner at the law firm was a tantaliser, luring talented lawyers with promises of rich bonuses that never materialised.
- In the movie, the villain was the ultimate tantaliser, dangling the hero's loved one just out of reach, always staying one step ahead.
- The company's marketing strategy was to be a tantaliser, releasing teasers for their new product that left customers eagerly anticipating its release, only to delay it repeatedly.
- The politician was accused of being a tantaliser, making grand promises to voters during the campaign but failing to deliver once in office.