English Explanatory Dictionary

troublemaker

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who causes trouble, especially one who does so deliberately.
  2. A complainer.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɹʌbəlˌmeɪkə(ɹ)/ en-us-troublemaker.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-troublemaker.wav

Word forms

troublemaker troublemakers trouble-maker trouble maker

Etymology

From trouble + make + -er.

Synonyms

agitator bad boy bad news bear beggar bhoy blackguard booger boot boy bovver boy brat brawler breedbate buffoon bugger bully charva cutup devil elf enfant terrible firebrand gadfly hell-raiser hood hoodlum hool hoolie hooligan hothead imp inciter initiator instigator jackanapes joker jokester kindle-coal kindle-fire knave lout makebate minx mischief mischief-maker miscreant ne'er-do-well pixie pot stirrer practical joker prankster puck punk rabble rouser rakeshame rantipole rapscallion rascal rogue roly-poly

Related words

troublemaking troubleshooter troubleshooting badness cheeky criminal villain maverick
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