troublemaker
troublemaker
Definition
trouble·maker (trub′əl māk′ər)
noun
a person who habitually makes trouble for others; esp., one who incites others to quarrel, rebel, etc.
trou′ble·mak′ing noun
troublemaker
Synonyms
troublemaker
n.
troublemaker
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- identify: The difficulty in identifying troublemakers in the event of any crowd trouble?
- know: Police could look at known troublemakers signing in at their local police station during the Leeds v Hull game.
- deter: Will the online rogues gallery launched by pubs in South Shields deter troublemakers?
- keep: The atmosphere remains friendly as the door staff keep troublemakers well away.
- exclude: Officers will monitor queues into town bars and night clubs and work with door staff to exclude any troublemakers liable to cause problems.
- become: Such a loss of social spirit makes any enterprising person choose either to get out or to become a troublemaker.
Adjective modifier
- unpredictable: While those around her may find Emily a bit frightening, or an unpredictable troublemaker, Emily's not really that hard to understand.
- known: Over 3000 known troublemakers are subject to football banning orders.
- persistent: Nobody wants persistent troublemakers or individuals who are ' worse for wear ' ruining a night out for everyone else.
- potential: Should the police have the power to break up groups of potential troublemakers?
- political: It was here that rulers sent those they regarded as political troublemakers, social outcasts and the unwanted of society.
- bad: The latest disorder has prompted Dublin Castle landlord Henry Conlon to call for extra measures to deal with the worst troublemakers.
Modifies a noun
- label: I just hope that I don't end up with a dreadful troublemaker label for my efforts.
Browse dictionary entries near troublemaker
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- trotyl
- trotter
- Trotsky
- trotline
- trothplight
- troth
- troubleshooter
- troublesome
- troublous
- trough
- trounce
- troupe
- trouper
- troupial
- trousers
- trousseau
