hellraiser

Rowdy party animal

A hellraiser is someone who causes trouble, behaves wildly, or lives recklessly: He was a hellraiser in his youth.

The word suggests rowdy, disruptive behavior—partying hard, breaking rules, causing chaos—but often with a note of admiration for the energy involved.

rebel

troublemaker

One who creates discord

provocateur · instigator · hothead · rogue · rascal · mischief-maker · delinquent · hooligan · prankster · renegade

film

puzzle box

Container with hidden mechanism

flesh · suffering · pleasure · horror franchise · cult classic · sequel · reboot · practical effects · body horror · sadomasochism

horror

demonic

Of or like devils

  • tortureDeliberate infliction of suffering
  • tormentSevere prolonged suffering
  • sufferingSustained experience of distress

damnation · infernal · macabre · gruesome · gore · chains · hooks · sadomasochism · nightmare · hellish

chaos

mayhem

Violent disorder and destruction

turmoil · uproar · commotion · ruckus · disorder · anarchy · riot · rampage · frenzy · tumult

Categories
Opposites
behavioral temperament

hellraiserpeacekeeper

One maintaining calm between rivals

wallflower · shrinking violet · milquetoast · pacifist · conformist

social role and function

hellraiserpeacekeeper

One maintaining calm between rivals

peacemaker · mediator · pacifist · diplomat · conciliator

moral character

hellraisersaint

Canonized holy person

angel · goody-two-shoes · puritan · innocent · choirboy

Family

hellraisers

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG-13