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
Zack as the troublemaker and Cody as the rules-follower made for a great comedic foil, and the combination made stars out of Dylan and Cole Sprouse.
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Skyler Trepel, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Farthing will play Edward Smith, a troublemaker and long-time friend of Henry’s.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
Khloé Kardashian was quite the troublemaker as a teen!
—Esther Kang, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
And the notion of the resource team working with troublemakers doesn’t sit well with some officers not involved in the pilots at Garner and York.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2025
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Skyler Trepel, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Farthing will play Edward Smith, a troublemaker and long-time friend of Henry’s.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
Khloé Kardashian was quite the troublemaker as a teen!
—Esther Kang, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
And the notion of the resource team working with troublemakers doesn’t sit well with some officers not involved in the pilots at Garner and York.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for troublemaker
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“Troublemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troublemaker. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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