rascals
Kids causing trouble
Rascals is the plural of rascal—a mischievous or dishonest person.
The word often carries affection rather than condemnation, especially for children: Those little rascals got into the cookie jar again.
Applied to adults, it suggests cunning or roguish behavior: The rascals in Congress voted themselves another raise.
Someone who plays tricks
- scampMischievous young person
- impMinor mischief-making devil
- mischief-makerOne who causes trouble
- hellionUnruly, mischievous person
urchin · brat · gamin · whippersnapper · pickle · minx · monkey · terror
Mischievous young person
- monkeyTailed primate mammal
- munchkinDiminutive person, affectionately
- tykeYoung child, often naughty
- impMinor mischief-making devil
little devil · rugrat · squirt · ankle-biter · whippersnapper · handful · pickle · cheeky monkey
Armed roadside thief
- outlawFugitive from justice
- thiefOne who steals
- brigandArmed robber, often rural
- highwaymanMounted thief targeting travelers
desperado · pirate · smuggler · bootlegger · gangster · hoodlum · hooligan · thug
Dishonest, unscrupulous person
- knaveDishonest, unprincipled person
- rogueDishonest or uncontrolled agent
- ne'er-do-wellIrresponsible, idle person
- cadDishonorable man
bounder · blackguard · wastrel · reprobate · good-for-nothing · varlet · wretch · heel
prankster
Someone who plays tricks
- scampMischievous young person
- impMinor mischief-making devil
- mischief-makerOne who causes trouble
hellion · urchin · brat · gamin · whippersnapper · pickle · minx · monkey · terror · tyke
scamp
Mischievous young person
imp · little devil · rugrat · squirt · ankle-biter · whippersnapper · handful · pickle · cheeky monkey · sweetie
bandit
Armed roadside thief
highwayman · desperado · pirate · smuggler · bootlegger · gangster · hoodlum · hooligan · thug · ruffian
scoundrel
Dishonest, unscrupulous person
- knaveDishonest, unprincipled person
- rogueDishonest or uncontrolled agent
- ne'er-do-wellIrresponsible, idle person
cad · bounder · blackguard · wastrel · reprobate · good-for-nothing · varlet · wretch · heel · louse
- troublemakerstroublemaker, delinquents, imps, brats, lawbreakers
- Our GangBuckwheat, Darla, Petey, Butch, clubhouse
- roguesrogue, rogues, scoundrel, scoundrels, knave
- slackersslackers, loafers, idlers, idler, layabouts
- tough guystough guys, tough guy, thug, thugs, enforcer
- thugsthugs, goons, heavies, toughs, brutes
rascalssaints
Canonized religious figures
angels · innocents · paragons · good eggs · do-gooders
rascalsteacher's pets
Favored students
conformists · goody two-shoes · altar boys · boy scouts · girl scouts