ratbags
Despicable annoying people
Ratbags is chiefly British and Australian slang for unpleasant, contemptible, or worthless people: Those ratbags left without paying.
The singular ratbag can be mildly affectionate when applied to someone mischievous rather than truly objectionable: Come here, you little ratbag.
Dishonest, unprincipled people
- roguesDishonest or deviant individuals
- rapscallionsMischievous troublemakers
- scampsPlayful troublemakers
- scalawagsPlayful troublemakers
ne'er-do-wells · miscreants · rascals · imps · urchins · hooligans · delinquents · blackguards
Someone who plays tricks
- impishPlayfully mischievous in manner
- roguishMischievously charming
- naughtyMildly disobedient
- playfulInclined toward fun
sly · puckish · elfin · cheeky · scheming · tricky · frolicsome · devilish
One who foments discord
- instigatorOne who provokes action
- provocateurOne who deliberately incites
- rabble-rouserOne who stirs dissent
- firebrandAgitator or burning stick
stirrer · pest · nuisance · menace · disruptor · antagonist · malcontent · mischief-maker
scoundrels
Dishonest, unprincipled people
- roguesDishonest or deviant individuals
- rapscallionsMischievous troublemakers
- scampsPlayful troublemakers
scalawags · ne'er-do-wells · miscreants · rascals · imps · urchins · hooligans · delinquents · blackguards · knaves
prankster
Someone who plays tricks
playful · sly · puckish · elfin · cheeky · scheming · tricky · frolicsome · devilish · wicked
agitator
One who foments discord
- instigatorOne who provokes action
- provocateurOne who deliberately incites
- rabble-rouserOne who stirs dissent
firebrand · stirrer · pest · nuisance · menace · disruptor · antagonist · malcontent · mischief-maker · rebel
pest
Harmful creature or nag
bother · annoyance · vexation · thorn · headache · hassle · aggravation · trial · plague · torment
villain
Wicked story antagonist
- wretchPitiable or base person
- scoundrelDishonest, unscrupulous person
- lowlifeDisreputable, despicable person
good-for-nothing · wastrel · bum · louse · creep · jerk · git · sod · blighter · bounder