Synonyms of troublemaker

troublemaker

noun

as in torturer

a person who causes trouble; a person who creates problems or difficulties involving other people

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• torturer
• tease
• harasser
• teaser
• agitator
• tormentor
• instigator
• accuser
• mocker
• blamer
• heckler
• taunter
• persecutor
• baiter
• ridiculer
• quiz
• quizzer
• detractor
• needler
• insulter
• scoffer
• scorner
• wiseacre
• wise guy
• trash-talker
• jiber
• smart alec
• derider
• jeerer
• giber
• smart aleck
• belittler
• smarty
• smartie
• smarty-pants

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• peacemaker
• reconciler
• uniter
• comforter
• solace
• soother
• succorer

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of troublemaker

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

Authoritarian governments could use deepfakes to discredit dissidents, facial recognition to enable round-the-clock mass surveillance, and predictive analytics to identify potential troublemakers. —Paul Scharre, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2019