troublemaker

[ truhb-uhl-mey-ker ]
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noun
  1. a person who causes difficulties, distress, worry, etc., for others, especially one who does so habitually as a matter of malice.

Origin of troublemaker

1
First recorded in 1910–15; trouble + maker

Other words for troublemaker

Other words from troublemaker

  • trou·ble·mak·ing, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for troublemaker

troublemaker

/ (ˈtrʌbəlˌmeɪkə) /


noun
  1. a person who makes trouble, esp between people

Derived forms of troublemaker

  • troublemaking, adjective, noun

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