Synonyms of heckler

heckler

noun

ˈhe-k(ə-)lər 

as in harasser

a person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another

avoided the hecklers who hung out on the street corner making threatening remarks to passersby

Synonyms & Similar Words

• harasser
• tease
• tormenter
• torturer
• mocker
• tormentor
• attacker
• taunter
• baiter
• needler
• accuser
• victimizer
• persecutor
• insulter
• assailant
• quizzer
• detractor
• teaser
• scoffer
• quiz
• ridiculer
• wiseacre
• troublemaker
• trash-talker
• kidder
• scorner
• satirist
• smart alec
• disturber
• pest
• wise guy
• smart aleck
• smarty
• jeerer
• blamer
• giber
• jiber
• smartie
• belittler
• derider
• molester
• smarty-pants
• lampooner
• bother

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• defender
• guard
• protector
• savior
• saviour
• rescuer
• deliverer
• champion
• solace
• bodyguard
• comforter
• soother
• succorer

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of heckler

Taylor Swift's fans, known as the Swifties, noticed a special detail on Jason Kelce during a heated moment with a heckler that has since gone viral. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024

On November 1, The New York Times reported that the 36-year-old former NFL player slammed a heckler's phone to the ground while attending a Penn State home game against Ohio State. —Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 2 Nov. 2024

The Stormtroopers, or Sturmabteilung, probably organized the antisemitic hecklers that evening. —Tomas Weber, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024

But shortly into the characteristically raunchy tune, Bloom is confronted by a heckler in the audience. —Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2024