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brat

brat

168 4.6
A child who behaves badly and annoys others
  • noun
  • /bræt/
  • Offensive
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  • Be who you are, don't be a brat, but be who you are.
  • a spoiled brat

Be who you are, don't be a brat, but be who you are.

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Examples

Synonyms

child
vsbrat
  • Offensive
2.8

A person who behaves in a silly or not grown-up way

is about an actual young person who is badly behaved or annoying
terror
vsbrat
  • Offensive
36 7.3

A child who causes trouble and is hard to control

is mainly a milder label for annoying behaviour and not always severe
holy terror
vsbrat
  • Informal
3 8.9

A child who is very naughty and hard to control

is milder and covers ordinary annoying or badly behaved young people
little terror
vsbrat
  • Informal
1 7.2

A child who behaves badly and causes a lot of trouble

is a more general label for ordinary annoying behaviour and not for extreme acts
snot-nosed brat
vsbrat
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A rude child who annoys other people

is a general word used for a badly behaved young person without harsh insult
bratling
vsbrat
  • Offensive
9.3

A small child who behaves badly, often in a playful way

is a more negative term for annoying or badly behaved youngsters

Antonyms

angel
  • Informal
304 1.0

A very kind person who helps others

1 1.2

A child or pet that acts politely and calmly

Compounds

army brat
  • Informal
3 6.3

A child whose parent is in the army who grows up on military bases and moves often

snot-nosed brat
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A rude child who annoys other people

How Unruly

little terror
  • Informal
1 7.2
brat
  • Offensive
168 4.6
misbehavior
15 3.6

Surface Forms

brat singular
brats plural

Etymology

Brat for a naughty child comes from an old word bratt meaning 'rag' or 'cloak'. It once meant a child in rags, and that's why today brat often means a spoiled or annoying child.