Definitions

prankster

[prangk-ster] / ˈpræŋk stər /

NOUN

mischief

Synonyms

STRONGEST

prank rascal rogue

STRONG

atrocity catastrophe devil devilment devilry evil fault friskiness frolicsomeness gag harm hurt ill imp impishness injury misbehavior mischievousness misconduct misfortune naughtiness outrage playfulness rascality roguery roguishness sabotage scamp shenanigans sportiveness transgression vandalism waggery waggishness wrong wrongdoing

WEAK

dirty trick funny business high jinks misdoing monkey business waywardness

Antonyms

STRONG

advantage aid assistance behavior benefit blessing favor good goodness happiness help kindness manners obedience right virtue

Example Sentences

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The possibility that it was a prankster on the radio may not be 0%.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 11, 2026

An online prankster who invaded the pitch during a football match in Dublin has been banned from attending all national and international games for five years.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025

With that in mind, the shadow cockroach “Angels” projects into your kitchen may be just a bit of Peter Pan-esque play from an inveterate digital prankster.

From Salon • Nov. 7, 2025

He is his own niche, a prankster who holds up a funhouse mirror to humanity and makes you wonder if the resultant image is more revealing than a normal one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

What prankster would waste his money like that?

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

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