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prat

prat

4 9.9
A person who behaves in a silly or annoying way
  • noun
  • /præt/
  • Offensive
translation icon : idiota
  • When did you turn into such a prat?
  • a little prat

And I'm I'm concerned about some prat of a troll in his bedroom hurling abuse at me on the Internet.

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Examples

Synonyms

git
vsprat
  • Offensive
58 9.9

A rude person who treats others badly

is more focused on foolishness and light annoyance than general contempt
twit
vsprat
  • Offensive
30 8.5

A person who acts silly and annoys other people

is a sharper insult with more annoyance and less joking
pissant
vsprat
  • Offensive
11 9.9

A person who is unimportant and annoying

focuses more on foolishness or annoyance rather than insignificance
tosser
vsprat
  • Offensive
8 9.9

A rude person who is annoying or stupid

is similar but can be milder and less coarse in tone
cuss
vsprat
  • Offensive
4 8.6

A person who is often stubborn or irritating

is a direct British informal insult mainly for foolish or annoying people
scrunt
vsprat
  • Offensive
3 9.9

A small mean person that others dislike

is aimed more at foolish or irritating behaviour than smallness or size
toe rag
vsprat
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who is very unpleasant and treats others badly

is more about being foolish or annoying than being worthless
pratt
vsprat
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who acts in a silly, foolish way

is the British informal insult meaning foolish or annoying
shitwit
vsprat
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude, stupid person who annoys others

is similarly insulting but can be less vulgar in everyday use
arsehat
vsprat
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude, annoying person who acts foolishly

is the same idea but is a more common informal insult
fucktrumpet
vsprat
  • Offensive
9.9

A very rude word for a person who is annoying or stupid

is equally insulting but usually less violently vulgar in tone
pissass
vsprat
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who is annoying, rude, and not liked by others

is similarly negative but can be less crass in everyday speech

Antonyms

252 4.9

A person with very strong intelligence or creative skill

39 6.8

A wise person respected for spiritual or life guidance

How Foolish

moron
  • Slur
483 8.1
idiot
  • Offensive
1.2
fool
  • Offensive
1.4
prat
  • Offensive
4 9.9
twit
  • Offensive
30 8.5

Surface Forms

prat singular
prats plural

Etymology

Prat as an insult comes from the same British word for the 'buttocks'. A helpful way to remember is that calling someone a prat is like calling them a 'bottom', a rude way to say they are foolish or annoying.