Synonyms for instigator

Most common

firebrand · rabble-rouser · agitator · mischief-maker

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Noun

Antonyms

follower, peacemaker, victim

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   A person who intentionally instigates, incites, or starts something, especially one that creates trouble.

   Near-synonyms: see Thesaurus:troublemaker

Related words

Is a kind of

initiator person

Other spellings

instigater

Forms

Plural

instigators → firebrands, rabble-rousers, agitators, mischief-makers…

Example sentences

• agitator The agitator is inclined to exaggerate trivial matters.
• firebrand This candidate used to be left-wing firebrand.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters

inciter

8 letters

agitator⁴, provoker

9 letters

initiator⁵, firebrand³, instigant

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (agitator⁴ = 4 syllables).

In other languages

Français

instigateur

Italiano

istigatore

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