Words For Rebellious Behavior

noun a male child or young man

adjective of poor quality or low standard; unpleasant or unwelcome

• The teacher reprimanded the bad boy for disrupting the class.
• That bad boy always causes trouble wherever he goes.
• He's such a bad boy, always breaking the rules.
• She couldn't resist the allure of the bad boy persona he exuded.

adjective given to or marked by willful, often perverse deviation from what is desired, expected, or required

• The wayward student was constantly getting into trouble for not following school rules.
• My wayward cat keeps sneaking out of the house when I'm not looking.
• That wayward driver almost caused an accident by swerving in and out of lanes.
• Her wayward thoughts led her down a path of self-destruction.