disturber
2
6.5
- noun
- /dɪˈstɜːrbər/
:
perturbador
- The children in the library were considered disturbers when they started shouting and playing.
- disturbers of peace
Examples
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He called the English, "the disturbers of our harmony."
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It is the sacred spot to which the statesmen of the world make pilgrimage, the magic mirror which exposes the intrigue of aggression and militarism, the house of correction for disturbers of world peace.
Academic text (1995) -
The disturbers of the peace could have been swept out to sea; who knows.
Fiction book (2002) -
Whatever you did, you've been officially labeled a disturber of the peace.
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"The intellectual is the disturber of the peace, a rebel against creature comforts and technological advances.
Academic text (1995) -
They've came to tell me that you're a disturber of the peace, provoking scandals.
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Thou proud disturber of thy country's peace, corrupter of thy king, cause of these broils.
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"Our enemies are a traditionless and homeless race; from the time of Cromwell to the present moment, they have been disturbers of the peace of the world.
Blog text (9) -
He projected them as disturbers of the peace, unsettling originals, and he complained that his students had begun taking them for granted.
Academic text (2007) -
The rise of Islam, in Prideaux's formulation, was a cautionary tale against the disturbers of the church's peace.
Academic text (2003)
Synonyms
69
4.1
A person who causes problems for other people on purpose
62
3.6
A person or thing that annoys others and causes trouble
37
6.3
A violent or noisy person who causes trouble in public, often at sports events
16
6.5
A person who stirs up strong public feelings for political change
16
5.3
A person who joins a violent public protest and damages things
14
8.8
A person who on purpose causes trouble or makes others do wrong
12
6.8
A person who starts trouble or urges others to act
8
6.2
A person who fights roughly in places like bars
7
4.0
A person who makes a lot of noise and causes trouble in a group
6
8.5
A person who makes a crowd angry or excited about politics
2
6.5
A person who interrupts a meeting or event and causes disorder
2
6.0
A person who causes small trouble by playing tricks or starting gossip
1
6.0
A person who interrupts a meeting or class and disturbs others
1
7.5
A person who starts trouble on purpose to make others react
1
7.3
A person who spreads gossip to start arguments
1
5.9
A person or group that attracts public attention by causing controversy
1
6.5
A person who annoys others by repeating small actions
A person who causes problems by starting arguments or fights
A person who on purpose makes others start trouble or fight
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 makes loud demands in protest
A person who annoys others by asking too many questions or interrupting them
A person who bothers others by teasing and making fun
Someone who interrupts you when you are working or thinking
A person who causes trouble on purpose to upset others
A person who causes stress or arguments in a group
A person who damages property or causes trouble on purpose to distract others
Antonyms
How Disruptive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Disturber comes from the verb disturb, which is made of dis- and turb-, with turb- from an old Latin word meaning 'to shake' or 'confuse', as in turbulent. So a disturber is someone who 'shakes' a place or breaks the peace.