troublemaking

ˈtrʌbəlˌmeɪkɪŋ

Definition

Definition of troublemaking - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

problem behavior

Rare

behavior that causes problems or annoys others

Rare

His troublemaking got him sent to the principal.

disruption

mischief

provocation

Adjective

behavior

Rare

causing problems or difficulties

Rare

The troublemaking student disrupted the entire class.

mischief-making

provocative

creating conflict

Rare

inclined to create conflict or disorder

Rare

His troublemaking behavior led to many arguments.

incendiary

provocative

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Origin of troublemaking

English, trouble (disturbance) + making (creating)

Examples of troublemaking in a sentence

The manager blamed her troublemaking for lost clients.
The troublemaking dog chewed up the furniture.
Her troublemaking behavior got her into trouble.
The troublemaking students disrupted the entire class.
Her troublemaking attitude caused tension in the group.

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French:chahut, turbulent, ...
German:Unruhestiftung, unruhestiftend, ...
Italian:atteggiamento turbolento, problematico, ...
Spanish:comportamiento problemático, conflictivo, ...
Portuguese:comportamento problemático, problemático, ...
Chinese:捣乱行为, 惹麻烦的, ...
Japanese:問題行動, 問題を引き起こす, ...
Arabic:إِثارة المَشاكِل, مُشاغِب, ...
Hebrew:מַעֲשֵׂי צָרוֹת, מַפְרִיעַ, ...
Russian:хулиганство, создающий проблемы, ...
Ukrainian:хуліганство, проблемний, ...
Hindi:शरारत, समस्याएँ पैदा करने वाला, ...
Bengali:উপদ্রব, সমস্যা সৃষ্টিকারী, ...
Catalan:conflictivitat, problemàtic, ...
Czech:vyvolávání problémů, problémový, ...
Danish:ballade, problematisk, ...
Dutch:lastig gedrag, probleem veroorzakend, ...
Greek:ταραχοποιία, προβληματικός, ...
Hungarian:rendbontás, bajkeverő, ...
Khmer:ការបង្កបញ្ហា, បង្កបញ្ហា, ...
Korean:말썽, 문제를 일으키는, ...
Persian:دردسرسازی, مشکل‌ساز, ...
Polish:awanturnictwo, sprawiający kłopoty, ...
Portuguese (BR):bagunça, problemático, ...
Romanian:comportament perturbator, problematic, ...
Swedish:bråkmakande, problemframkallande, ...
Thai:การก่อปัญหา, ก่อปัญหา, ...
Turkish:sorun çıkaran davranış, sorun çıkaran, ...
Vietnamese:sự gây rối, gây rắc rối, ...

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