troublemaker
noun
trou·ble·mak·er
ˈtrə-bəl-ˌmā-kər 
: a person who consciously or unconsciously causes trouble
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He had the reputation of being a troublemaker in high school.
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Sure enough, the red-haired renegade formerly known as Sin Rostro played another troublemaker on the ABC procedural.
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Andy Swift, TVLine, 10 Apr. 2025
North was 6 when he was cast as the smiling troublemaker in the CBS sitcom adaptation of Hank Ketcham's popular comic strip that took place in an idyllic American suburb.
—CBS News, 6 Apr. 2025
Jay North, the former child actor who starred as the titular troublemaker on Dennis the Menace, has died.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 6 Apr. 2025
Farthing plays Edward Smith, a troublemaker and longtime friend of Henry’s (Kit Harington).
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
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Andy Swift, TVLine, 10 Apr. 2025
North was 6 when he was cast as the smiling troublemaker in the CBS sitcom adaptation of Hank Ketcham's popular comic strip that took place in an idyllic American suburb.
—CBS News, 6 Apr. 2025
Jay North, the former child actor who starred as the titular troublemaker on Dennis the Menace, has died.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 6 Apr. 2025
Farthing plays Edward Smith, a troublemaker and longtime friend of Henry’s (Kit Harington).
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for troublemaker
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“Troublemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/troublemaker. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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troublemaker
noun
trou·ble·mak·er
ˈtrəb-əl-ˌmā-kər
: a person who causes problems or disagreements
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