BRATTISH Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

brattish

adjective

Definition of brattish

as in troublesome

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for brattish

Adjective

To strengthen the troublesome solar cell interface, the NIMTE research team inserted an ultra-thin indium chloride intermediate layer that undergoes a localized reaction upon heating.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Astronomers were left with the troublesome task of pairing up two weird objects, smushing them together and hoping to get Lucifer as a result.

— Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of troublesome

Adjective

There's a multitude of Gucci wearers in the world, spanning bratty aristocrats, the new bourgeois, and lads buying outlet merchandise.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 26 Sep. 2026
Even with seemingly endless dupes flooding the market, there’s something about carrying a Stanley that feels bratty and cool.

— Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of bratty

Adjective

With the Chiefs having the game in hand in the fourth quarter, offensive coordinator Matt Nagy approached head coach Andy Reid with a suggestion.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
In his second game back from a hamstring injury, Caleb continued to ride an offensive groove, throwing for 308 yards (22-of-32) and two touchdowns.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of offensive

Adjective

The episode is unfortunately timely, amid the infuriating story of the Cornell 7, the name coined online for the seven male students at Cornell University who are accused of drugging and gang raping a female classmate in October 2024.

— Emily Longeretta, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
Even the characters involved in the season’s intriguing, yet infuriating, cliffhanger ending have justifications for their schemes.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of infuriating

Adjective

The pre-selection debates about three- or four-loss SEC squads and some team no one actually watches will prove incredibly tiresome, too.

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Nearly all its arrangements hew to a standard radio-pop format, and in the record’s back half this lack of imagination becomes tiresome.

— Enzo Escober, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of tiresome

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.

Browse Nearby Words

brats

brattish

bratty

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Brattish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brattish. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of brattish

adjective

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

milieu

Popular in Grammar & Usage

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

'Can' vs. 'May'

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

More Commonly Mispronounced Words

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Popular in Wordplay

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Why do we 'bury the lede?'

'Za' and 9 Other Words to Help You Win at SCRABBLE

Popular

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

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes