hellion
Incorrigible young terror
A hellion is a rowdy, mischievous, or unruly person—typically a child or young person who causes trouble.
The word carries a tone of exasperated affection rather than genuine condemnation: Those hellions trampled my flower bed again.
A hellion is wild and hard to control, but the trouble is usually minor.
Ill-mannered young one
- impMinor mischief-making devil
- rascalLovable troublemaker
- scampMischievous young person
- urchinNeglected street child
troublemaker · terror · devil · monster · pest · scalawag · whippersnapper · varmint
Someone who plays tricks
- rogueDishonest or uncontrolled agent
- troublemakerOne who creates discord
- instigatorOne who provokes action
- agitatorOne who foments discord
hothead · rabble-rouser · provocateur · pest · nuisance · menace · incorrigible · vandal
Authority defier
- maverickIndependent-minded rule-breaker
- nonconformistRejects prevailing social standards
- renegadeDeserter of a cause
- wild cardUnpredictable factor in play
loose cannon · insubordinate · recalcitrant · unmanageable · uncontrollable · wayward · headstrong · obstinate
brat
Ill-mannered young one
urchin · troublemaker · terror · devil · monster · pest · scalawag · whippersnapper · varmint · tyke
prankster
Someone who plays tricks
- rogueDishonest or uncontrolled agent
- troublemakerOne who creates discord
- instigatorOne who provokes action
agitator · hothead · rabble-rouser · provocateur · pest · nuisance · menace · incorrigible · vandal · hooligan
rebel
Authority defier
- maverickIndependent-minded rule-breaker
- nonconformistRejects prevailing social standards
- renegadeDeserter of a cause
wild card · loose cannon · insubordinate · recalcitrant · unmanageable · uncontrollable · wayward · headstrong · obstinate · willful
- misbehaviormisbehave, misbehavior, mischief, misconduct, naughty
- Rascalsrascal, imp, scamp, scallywag, scalawag
- troublemakerstroublemaker, rascals, delinquents, imps, brats
- Tricksterstrickster, mischief-maker, Loki, rascal, Anansi
- bad girlsbaddie, mean girl, villainess, she-devil, troublemaker
hellionangel
Divine winged messenger
goody-goody · teacher's pet · little angel · good girl · good kid
- hellish landscapesNightmarish, tormented scenery