TROUBLEMAKER Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

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.

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Recent Examples of troublemaker 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 Districts have wide discretion in setting their own rules and many students with disabilities quickly earn reputations at school as troublemakers. —

Sarah Butrymowicz, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for troublemaker