BRATTISH Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

brattish

adjective

Definition of brattish

as in troublesome

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Adjective

On the other hand, Ohtani missed his last start for treatment of a troublesome left knee, and neither Snell nor Glasnow has pitched since May.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
But if winter deliveries fall short and a drought takes hold, missing the December target could mark the beginning of a troublesome era.

— Corey Schmidt July 10, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of troublesome

Adjective

Aguirre removed Quiñones in favor or taller options, but Mexico never recovered from the loss of offensive creativity.

— Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
The Mets, being one of the worst offensive teams in baseball, don’t often come back from large deficits.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026

Definition of offensive

Adjective

Dascha Polanco‘s Dayanara might have the most upsetting arc of any Litchfield inmate.

— Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 11 July 2026
So, with the knowledge that the upcoming summer holidays might be upsetting for your pets, what are some next steps for concerned pet owners?

— Tanya Edwards, USA Today, 26 June 2026

Definition of upsetting

Adjective

Advertisement Best of all is Deutch’s Gail, whose sunbeam demeanor barely conceals her flirty, mischievous side.

— Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 10 July 2026
The actress, 64, made her mark on the iconic ‘70s show as Nellie Oleson, Laura Ingalls’ mischievous classmate.

— Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026

Definition of mischievous

Adjective

This is an infuriating bait-and-switch case compounded by a gross disregard for public health and safety.

— Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
Bannon may be the first person to perceive it as the frequency of all suffering, something inescapable and infuriating.

— Alex Robert Ross, Pitchfork, 24 June 2026

Definition of infuriating

Adjective

There are genuine laughs sprinkled in but too many elements land with a thud — including an excessive amount of comedic gore that grows tiresome and a mailman/narrator gag that just isn’t funny.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
Crucially, this Bond is terrific, not tiresome.

— Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026

Definition of tiresome

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