troublemaker

noun

trou·ble·mak·er ˈtrə-bəl-ˌmā-kər

Synonyms of troublemaker next

: a person who consciously or unconsciously causes trouble

troublemaking

ˈtrə-bəl-ˌmā-kiŋ

adjective or noun

Examples of troublemaker in a Sentence

He had the reputation of being a troublemaker in high school.

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And recently, troublemakers have been menacing volunteers who try to clean it up. —

Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2024 But occasionally, a troublemaker slips through and inflames the linings inside our twin noses. —

Gwen Rockwood The Rockwood Files, arkansasonline.com, 3 Oct. 2024 The actress and singer was accompanied by her costar, Joaquin Phoenix, who stars as the titular troublemaker. —

Hannah Malach, WWD, 26 Sep. 2024 The company blamed those missteps on data voids and online troublemakers deliberately trying to steer its AI technology in a wrong direction. —

Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for troublemaker