mischief-makers
Creators of havoc
Mischief-makers are people who cause trouble or minor disturbances, often playfully or deliberately.
The term suggests pranks and nuisance rather than serious harm: The neighborhood mischief-makers egged houses on Halloween.
It can be affectionate when applied to children or pets, but dismissive when characterizing protesters or critics.
Opposer of established systems
- insurgentOne who revolts
- revolutionarySeeking fundamental systemic change
- agitatorOne who foments discord
- nonconformistRejects prevailing social standards
iconoclast · maverick · renegade · firebrand · troublemaker · rabble-rouser · provocateur · radical
Willful property destroyer
- hoodlumViolent young criminal
- hooliganViolent young troublemaker
- juvenile delinquentYouth who commits crimes
- thugViolent criminal
punk · rowdy · roughneck · larrikin · yob · lout · troublemaker · young offender
Cutup or wild card
- tricksterCunning deceiver in myth
- jesterRoyal household comedian
- pranksterSomeone who plays tricks
- clownComedic performer in makeup
buffoon · jokester · wag · cutup · practical joker · hoaxer · comedian · harlequin
Dishonest, unscrupulous person
- knaveDishonest, unprincipled person
- rascalLovable troublemaker
- blackguardContemptible, dishonest person
- ne'er-do-wellIrresponsible, idle person
rapscallion · scalawag · cad · villain · miscreant · scamp · devil · imp
Machinator or diagram machine
- conspiratorOne planning in secret
- intriguerOne who schemes secretly
- manipulatorOne who controls cunningly
- mastermindScheme's chief planner
conniver · deceiver · operator · wheeler-dealer · fox · snake · double-dealer · backstabber
dissident
Opposer of established systems
- insurgentOne who revolts
- revolutionarySeeking fundamental systemic change
- agitatorOne who foments discord
nonconformist · iconoclast · maverick · renegade · firebrand · troublemaker · rabble-rouser · provocateur · radical · subversive
vandal
Willful property destroyer
- hoodlumViolent young criminal
- hooliganViolent young troublemaker
- juvenile delinquentYouth who commits crimes
thug · punk · rowdy · roughneck · larrikin · yob · lout · troublemaker · young offender · tearaway
joker
Cutup or wild card
clown · buffoon · jokester · wag · cutup · practical joker · hoaxer · comedian · harlequin · fool
scoundrel
Dishonest, unscrupulous person
- knaveDishonest, unprincipled person
- rascalLovable troublemaker
- blackguardContemptible, dishonest person
ne'er-do-well · rapscallion · scalawag · cad · villain · miscreant · scamp · devil · imp · hellion
plotter
Machinator or diagram machine
- conspiratorOne planning in secret
- intriguerOne who schemes secretly
- manipulatorOne who controls cunningly
mastermind · conniver · deceiver · operator · wheeler-dealer · fox · snake · double-dealer · backstabber · puppeteer
- troublemakerstroublemaker, rascals, delinquents, imps, brats
mischief-makersconformists
Those obeying social norms
straight arrows · sticklers · goody-goodies · squares · teacher's pets
mischief-makerspeacekeepers
Forces maintaining cease-fires
authority figures · disciplinarians · enforcers · watchdogs · monitors
mischief-makersdo-gooders
People who help others ostentatiously
angels · saints · pillars of the community · paragons · exemplars
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