mischief-maker
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6.0
- noun
- /ˈmɪsʧɪfˌmeɪkər/
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- Those students who deliberately or accidentally disrupt the activity through selfishness or inattention will often receive the rebuke of the other students, which usually brings the mischief-maker back into line.
Examples
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I never thought I'd see the day when two such highly reputable mischief-makers as yourselves douse their drawers at the sight of a mall security guard.
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You are the village mischief maker.
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She's a southern gal looking for some southern mischief-makers to join her cause.
Blog text (13) -
Secret societies were fertile ground for mischief-makers, and some of them surely knew how to party.
Blog text (18) -
Ever the mischief-maker, it is he who suggests that perhaps it was Alice who stole the tarts.
Academic text (1999) -
Mitch, Sam, considering your recent exploits as mischief makers... I think you may be able to help me.
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A prize mischief maker.
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As a notorious mischief-maker, he often played pranks on his friends that created uproarious laughter.
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The new student quickly earned a reputation as a mischief-maker after setting off the fire alarm in the middle of class.
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During recess, the mischief-maker was the center of attention, always concocting fun schemes to entertain the other kids.
Synonyms
69
4.1
A person who causes problems for other people on purpose
24
4.1
A person who plays tricks on people to make them laugh
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8.8
A person who on purpose causes trouble or makes others do wrong
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6.8
A person who starts trouble or urges others to act
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9.5
A child or young person who is noisy and badly behaved
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6.5
A person who interrupts people by making noise or causing trouble
2
6.5
A person who interrupts a meeting or event and causes disorder
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7.5
A person who starts trouble on purpose to make others react
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7.3
A person who spreads gossip to start arguments
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6.0
A person who interrupts a meeting or class and disturbs others
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5.9
A person or group that attracts public attention by causing controversy
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8.3
A person who causes trouble on purpose or acts dishonestly
A person who on purpose makes others start trouble or fight
A person who says or does things that cause arguments and make people angry
A person who causes political trouble by encouraging others to act against the government
A person who says things that make people angry or start fights
A person who causes anger or arguments between people
A person who makes small problems into big arguments
A person who causes problems by starting arguments or fights
A person who likes to make jokes or play small tricks to have fun
A person who causes trouble on purpose to upset others
A person who often causes trouble and drama for others
Antonyms
How Mischievous
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8.3
14
8.8
- Offensive
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4.1
2
6.0
24
4.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Mischief-maker comes from mischief, which once meant 'bad luck' or 'harm', and maker, 'someone who makes', so it literally means someone who makes trouble. A helpful memory is to see the mis- part like in mistake meaning 'wrong', which shows a mischief-maker is a person who creates playful or real trouble.