Synonyms and antonyms of Troublemaking in American Thesaurus

scare tactics (noun)

things that you say or do to frighten someone so that they will do something

mischief (noun)

the feeling of wanting to cause trouble in order to have fun

scaremongering (noun)

mainly journalism the process of saying or doing something in order to make people feel worried or frightened, especially so that you gain an advantage

devilment (noun)

old-fashioned behavior that is intended to cause trouble but is usually done for fun