Synonyms for provocator
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
One who engages in provocation.
Forms
- Plural
- provocators → provocateurs, provokers, provocants…
Example sentences
- provocateur That person turned out to be a right-wing provocateur.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| provocator | steady | |
| provocateur | rising | |
| provoker | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- provoker
- 9 letters
- provocant
- 11 letters
- provocateur