troublemaker
a person who causes difficulties, distress, worry, etc., for others, especially one who does so habitually as a matter of malice.
Origin of troublemaker
1Other words for troublemaker
Other words from troublemaker
- trou·ble·mak·ing, noun
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How to use troublemaker in a sentence
A stern warning to other troublemakers and a reflection of public outrage?
In 2010, they recruited TriCk, the 16-year-old hacker, who founded his own gang of digital troublemakers—TeaMp0isoN.
Many of the memoir's villains, complainers, and assorted troublemakers are conservative Republicans.
Most of the memoir's villains, complainers, and assorted troublemakers are conservative Republicans.
George W. is gone, as is his father, as is Tom Delay, Dick Armey, Phil Gramm and a dozen other Texas troublemakers.
"He's one of the Colthwaite people's troublemakers," Tom went on, opening his own eyes rather wide.
The Young Engineers in Arizona | H. Irving HancockAnd Sir Percival stayed so that the troublemakers did not depart.
In the Court of King Arthur | Samuel LoweOh, yes; I would say most of them seemed to be troublemakers.
Warren Commission (8 of 26): Hearings Vol. VIII (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyUnder the New System, such troublemakers were banished to the slave-labor details of the precious-earth mines to the North.
Blind Spot | Bascom Jones
British Dictionary definitions for troublemaker
/ (ˈtrʌbəlˌmeɪkə) /
a person who makes trouble, esp between people
Derived forms of troublemaker
- troublemaking, adjective, noun
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