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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

At roughly the same time, a 16-year-old prankster from Ohio named Jake Paul was posting six-second Vine videos - chatting to pineapples in supermarkets and climbing into strangers' shopping trolleys for a laugh.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 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

“Listen: ‘The incident happened shortly before sunrise, when an unknown prankster sneaked up to the patrol car, a 2001 Crown Victoria, and spray-painted the windows with black paint.’”

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen