Synonyms and antonyms of People who cause trouble or problems in American Thesaurus

troublemaker (noun)

someone who causes problems, often by being violent or by making others argue or not obey people in authority

nuisance (noun)

a person who causes some difficulty or trouble for someone else

trial (noun)

someone who causes problems or is annoying

bad news (noun)

informal someone or something that tends to cause trouble

bother (noun)

mainly British something or someone that causes trouble or annoys you

ringleader (noun)

a leader of a group of people who are doing something illegal or wrong

mischief-maker (noun)

someone who enjoys causing trouble or disagreement

handful (noun)

informal someone who is difficult to manage or control

bogeyman (noun)

someone or something that people believe is bad and causes problems

an accident waiting to happen ()

someone who behaves in a way that is likely to cause trouble

vexatious litigant (noun)

in England and Wales, someone who has often taken people to court in the past for no reason other than to cause annoyance. A person classified as a vexatious litigant has to get permission from a judge to start a new legal action.

alarmist (noun)

someone who makes other people frightened or worried in an unnecessary way

an albatross (around your neck) ()

someone or something that causes you a lot of problems

a thorn in someone’s side ()

a person or thing that causes a lot of problems for someone

the big bad wolf ()

someone or something that is bad and causes all the problems in a situation

boogeyman (noun)

American an imaginary man who frightens children, especially in children’s stories

hell on wheels ()

someone or something that causes a lot of trouble

rabble-rouser (noun)

someone who speaks to a group of people and encourages them to behave in a violent way, usually to gain political power

risk (noun)

someone or something that is likely to be a danger or problem in the future

spoilsport (noun)

informal someone who spoils someone else’s plans or enjoyment

wild card (noun)

someone who might behave in an unexpected way

wrecker (noun)

someone who destroys something