brat

noun

Definition of bratnext
as in nuisance

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of brat The sleeveless body-skimming dress features a transparent mesh finish that left little to the imagination, totally transforming an otherwise classic LBD into something far more provocative (and brat-like). — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 25 June 2026 Now that Hakeem Jeffries has recommended that Trump not attend game 3 of the NBA Finals in NYC, the petulant brat will most certainly attend. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026 In her third season in the WNBA, the once-shining superstar is acting like a spoiled brat. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026 Fans, and perhaps everyone else at this point, might recall that Charli was also absent from the cover of brat, which consisted of the word in black lettering over a pungent green background. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for brat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brat
  1. nuisance
  2. disrupter
  3. ragamuffin
Noun
  • Some of the houses are abandoned and have become unsightly neighborhood nuisances.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
  • One of the taxes in Connecticut that has been decried by critics as a nuisance is the car tax, which is a property tax on the value of automobiles that can differ sharply from town to town.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026
Definition of nuisance
Noun
  • His role model is, of course, the political disrupter and fabulist-in-chief currently occupying the White House.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026
  • Williams, an all-defensive first-team selection last year, is a disrupter.
    — Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 29 June 2026
Definition of disrupter
Noun
  • On a recent morning, Feldman and his colleagues made their rounds, visiting people living in ragamuffin tents on sidewalks and crannies just west of downtown.
    — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Soon enough, Curtis’s all-black border collie, Steve, and a ragamuffin of a dog, Jack, would emerge from the trees to beg for sandwich scraps.
    — Carrie Dennis, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2025
Definition of ragamuffin

Browse Nearby Words

brassy
brat
brats
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Brat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brat. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

More from Merriam-Webster on brat

Nglish: Translation of brat for Spanish Speakers

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

'Sneaked' or 'Snuck': Which is correct?

Why does English have so many silent letters?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

Dutch Treat and French Leave: Eight Place-Based Compounds

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

How long is a jiffy?

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)
See More

Popular

See More

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Dutch Treat and French Leave: Eight Place-Based Compounds

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
asap street sign
Figure Out These Acronyms ASAP You don't have to be a NASA engineer to get these...
See All