troublemaker
noun
a person who causes difficulties, distress, worry, etc., for others, especially one who does so habitually as a matter of malice.
troublemaking
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a word derived from
troublemaker.
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a word derived from
troublemaker.
troublemakernouna person who causes difficulties, distress, worry, etc., for others, especially one who does so habitually as a matter of malice.
Example Sentences
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The airport has been a target for Russian troublemaking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
Unlike Matt Walsh’s recurring presence on the show as an evil, troublemaking ghost who just won’t stay put in Hell, the Hamilton character is not an obvious villain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2025
Ms. Cruz-Rivas, 42, moved to Charleston during the coronavirus pandemic, drawn by significantly higher wages and a desire to distance her teenage sons, Jevon and Amon, from troublemaking friends.
From New York Times ● Dec. 11, 2023
Dobler also embraced his troublemaking persona in a 1987 Miller Lite commercial by riling up by getting them to argue the beer’s “Tastes great/Less filling” tag line.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 13, 2023
They gave Colin a makeover when he arrived for the first taping, turning him into the cool, snide, troublemaking prodigy.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
