Thursday 14 January 2016

single word requests - What would you call someone who creates a problem out of thin air?

So many options, so little time ... here's a few that come to mind:




histrionic (or histrionical) adjective: 1. excessively dramatic, insincere, or artificial: histrionic gestures. 2. dramatic



histrionic noun: 3. (plural) melodramatic displays of temperament. See TFD histrionic



disagreeable adjective: not pleasant or enjoyable. "another disagreeable thought came to him"



synonyms: unpleasant, displeasing, nasty, offensive, off-putting, obnoxious, objectionable, horrible, horrid, dreadful, frightful, abominable, odious, repugnant, repulsive, repellent, revolting, disgusting, foul, vile, nauseating, sickening, unpalatable. see Google disagreeable



insufferable adjective: too extreme to bear; intolerable. "the heat would be insufferable by July"



synonyms: intolerable, unbearable, unendurable, insupportable, unacceptable, oppressive, overwhelming, overpowering



• having or showing unbearable arrogance or conceit. "an insufferable bully"
synonyms: conceited, arrogant, boastful, cocky, cocksure, full of oneself, self-important. see Google insufferable




Though I'm not a psychiatrist (nor do I play one on the Web), another word which can legitimately be applied to the behavior this OP depicts is "abuse" (or, abusive) and, therefore, out of concern I will conclude with a clinical definition which may or may not be pertinent, from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5):




Intermittent Explosive Disorder (sometimes abbreviated as IED) is a behavioral disorder characterized by explosive outbursts of anger, often to the point of rage, that are disproportionate to the situation at hand (i.e., impulsive screaming triggered by relatively inconsequential events). Impulsive aggression is unpremeditated, and is defined by a disproportionate reaction to any provocation, real or perceived. Some individuals have reported affective changes prior to an outburst (e.g., tension, mood changes, energy changes, etc.).see Wikipedia Intermittent Explosive Disorder


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