Synonyms for seditious
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Subversive
subversive, insurrectionary, rebellious, insubordinate, disloyal, insurgent, mutinous, factious, riotous, turbulent, refractory, unruly
2. Inflammatory
inflammatory, incendiary, rabble-rousing, instigative, incitive
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Of, related to, or being involved in sedition.
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While the unmanageable or ungovernable defies control, the rebellious or seditious may be forced to submission; as, the man has an ungovernable temper; the horses became unmanageable; he tamed his rebellious spirit.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- rebellious Among the people, rebellious sentiments are growing.
- subversive The subversive group was dragging Algeria to the brink of utter destruction.
- insubordinate Why are you so insubordinate to your boss?
- inflammatory His inflammatory comments caught everyone off guard.
- incendiary The incendiary words didn't help reduce the tension.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| seditious | steady | |
| rebellious | rising | |
| subversive | steady | |
| insubordinate | steady | |
| insurrectionary | steady | |
| inflammatory | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- unruly3
- 7 letters
- riotous3
- 8 letters
- disloyal3, mutinous3, factious, incitive
- 9 letters
- turbulent3, insurgent3
- 10 letters
- rebellious3, subversive3, incendiary5, refractory4, treasonous3
- 11 letters
- treasonable, instigative
- 12 letters
- inflammatory5
- 13 letters
- insubordinate5
- 15 letters
- insurrectionary
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (unruly3 = 3 syllables).