Synonyms of hellion

hellion

noun

ˈhel-yən 

as in monkey

an appealingly mischievous person

the little hellions were tearing through the house squirting their water pistols

Synonyms & Similar Words

• monkey
• devil
• brat
• imp
• rascal
• rogue
• urchin
• scamp
• mischief
• rapscallion
• ragamuffin
• madcap
• nuisance
• cutup
• disrupter
• larker
• gamin
• gamine
• skylarker
• juvenile delinquent
• misbehaver

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• beast
• creep
• cur
• heel
• lout
• boor
• skunk
• clown
• louse
• snake
• cad
• stinker
• cretin
• churl
• joker
• scoundrel
• villain
• knave
• reprobate
• miscreant
• scapegrace
• scalawag
• varlet
• stinkard

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hellion

Because this was opening night of the Eras concert film, and nothing could have stopped the rowdy hellions in this crowd from singing, screaming, sobbing. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2023

Aside from Kiri, the most interesting of the children is Lo’ak (Britain Dalton), the second-oldest son who is both kind of a hellion and desperate for his father’s approval. — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2022

While a talented man, a hellion in his youth, and a shrewd negotiator, perhaps Herb’s greatest contribution was in golf. — Luther Ray Abel, National Review, 29 Sep. 2022

After a long walk in the woods, Honda’s luxury brand has returned to its sporty roots and brought back its famed entry-level hellion for the compact luxury segment. — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 3 Sep. 2022