troublemaker

ˈtrʌbəlˌmeɪkər

Definition

Definition of troublemaker - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

general meaningperson who causes problems or disturbances

The teacher identified the troublemaker disrupting the class..

agitator

instigator

conflictperson who incites opposition to authority

The troublemaker encouraged others to protest against the decision.

agitator

instigator

provocateur

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Expressions with troublemaker

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ever the troublemaker

person who always causes problems or mischief

Ever the troublemaker, he started another prank at school.

Origin of troublemaker

English, trouble (disturbance) + maker (one who makes)

Terms with troublemaker included in their meaning

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problem child

troublemaker

person or thing causing frequent trouble

instigator

troublemaker

person who intentionally starts trouble or conflict

bad seed

troublemaker

person likely to cause trouble

cat among the pigeons

troublemaker

person or thing causing trouble or disturbance

holy terror

playful troublemaker

person who causes trouble in a playful way

menace to society

troublemaker

person or thing causing trouble or harm to the public

pot stirrer

troublemaker

someone who causes trouble by spreading rumors or gossip

worm in the apple

troublemaker

person who causes trouble secretly

Examples of troublemaker in a sentence

She was known as the troublemaker in the group.
The teacher had to deal with a troublemaker in class.
He was labeled a troublemaker for questioning the rules.

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French:perturbatrice, perturbateur, ...
German:Unruhestifter, ...
Italian:rompiscatole, sobillatore, ...
Spanish:alborotador, agitador, ...
Portuguese:arruaceiro, provocador, ...
Chinese:捣蛋鬼, 捣乱者, ...
Japanese:トラブルメーカー, ...
Arabic:مُثِيرُ الشَّغَبِ, مُشاغِب, ...
Hebrew:עוֹשֶׂה צָרוֹת, מַסִּית, ...
Russian:смутьян, бунтарь, ...
Ukrainian:порушник, порушник спокою, ...
Hindi:उपद्रवी, ...
Bengali:গোলমালকারী, দুষ্টু লোক, ...
Catalan:busca-raons, provocador, ...
Czech:potížista, buřič, ...
Danish:ballademager, ...
Dutch:onruststoker, oproerkraaier, ...
Greek:ταραχοποιός, αναρχικός, ...
Hungarian:bajkeverő, zavarkeltő, ...
Khmer:អ្នកបង្កបញ្ហា, អ្នកញុះញង់, ...
Korean:문제아, 반항아, ...
Persian:دردسرساز, فتنه‌گر, ...
Polish:awanturnik, wichrzyciel, ...
Portuguese (BR):arruaceiro, agitador, ...
Romanian:tulburător, instigator, ...
Swedish:bråkmakare, ...
Thai:คนก่อกวน, ผู้ก่อปัญหา, ...
Turkish:baş belası, ...
Vietnamese:kẻ gây rối, kẻ phá rối, ...

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