troublemaker

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtrʌbəlmeɪkər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈtrʌbəlˌmeɪkɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(trub′əl mā′kər)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
trou•ble•mak•er /ˈtrʌbəlˌmeɪkɚ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. one who causes trouble for others.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
trou•ble•mak•er  (trub′əl mā′kər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person who causes difficulties, distress, worry, etc., for others, esp. one who does so habitually as a matter of malice.
  • trouble + maker 1910–15
trou′ble•mak′ing, n. 
    instigator, fomenter, inciter, rabble-rouser.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
troublemaker / ˈtrʌbəlˌmeɪkə/
  1. a person who makes trouble, esp between people
ˈtroubleˌmaking,
'troublemaker' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bad news - badass - bear - bodgie - bull - ear - firebrand - gremlin - hellion

Forum discussions with the word(s) "troublemaker" in the title:


Look up "troublemaker" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "troublemaker" at dictionary.com
  • Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

In other languages: Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | Romanian | German | Dutch | Swedish | Russian | Polish | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic

Advertisements
Advertisements
Report an inappropriate ad.
WordReference.com
WORD OF THE DAY
GET THE DAILY EMAIL!

Become a WordReference Supporter to view the site ad-free.