Standard Lemma guide

troublemaking

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • UK: /ˈtɹʌb(ə)lmeɪkɪŋ/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Causing trouble.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Causing trouble; acting in a disruptive way

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From trouble + making.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Māori: ahitere — causing trouble
  • Polish: sprawiający kłopoty — causing trouble
  • Scots: wanweirdly — causing trouble
  • Finnish: rettelöinti — causing trouble; acting in a disruptive way
  • Kazakh: бұзақылық (būzaqylyq) — causing trouble; acting in a disruptive way
  • Polish: sprawianie kłopotów — causing trouble; acting in a disruptive way