mischief maker

mischief maker
Synonyms and related words:
agent provocateur, agitator, agitprop, bad boy, booger, buffoon, bugger, catalyst, cutup, demagogue, devil, elf, enfant terrible, exciter, firebrand, fomenter, funmaker, hood, hoodlum, hooligan, imp, incendiary, inciter, inflamer, instigator, joker, jokester, knave, little devil, little monkey, little rascal, minx, mischief, pixie, practical joker, prankster, provocateur, provoker, puck, rabble-rouser, rapscallion, rascal, ringleader, rogue, rouser, rowdy, ruffian, scamp, scapegrace, seditionary, seditionist, troublemaker, urger, wag

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  • mischief-maker — mischief makers N COUNT (disapproval) If you say that someone is a mischief maker, you are criticizing them for saying or doing things which are intended to cause trouble between people. The letter had come from an unknown mischief maker. Syn:… …   English dictionary

  • mischief-maker — [mis′chifmāk΄ər] n. a person who causes mischief; esp., one who creates trouble by gossiping or talebearing mischief making n., adj …   English World dictionary

  • Mischief-maker — Mis chief mak er, n. One who makes mischief; one who excites or instigates quarrels or enmity. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • mischief-maker — mischief ,maker noun count someone who enjoys causing trouble or disagreement ╾ mischief ,making noun uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • mischief-maker — index delinquent, malefactor Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • mischief-maker — mischief .maker n someone who deliberately causes trouble or quarrels = ↑stirrer …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • mischief-maker — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms mischief maker : singular mischief maker plural mischief makers someone who enjoys causing trouble or disagreement Derived word: mischief making noun uncountable …   English dictionary

  • mischief-maker — mischief making, adj., n. /mis chif may keuhr/, n. a person who causes mischief, esp. one who stirs up discord, as by talebearing. [1700 10] * * * …   Universalium

  • mischief-maker — /ˈmɪstʃəf meɪkə/ (say mischuhf maykuh) noun 1. someone who is mischievous in a playful or teasing way. 2. someone who makes mischief; someone who stirs up discord, as by tale bearing. –mischief making, noun –mischief making, adjective …  

  • mischief-maker — noun someone who deliberately stirs up trouble • Syn: ↑troublemaker, ↑trouble maker, ↑troubler, ↑bad hat • Hypernyms: ↑unwelcome person, ↑persona non grata • Hyponyms …   Useful english dictionary

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