synonyms for instigator
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What is another word for instigator?
What is another word for instigator?
Instigator is most commonly used in a negative way to refer to a person who provokes other people or incites trouble—often by instigating arguments or encouraging dangerous actions.
Synonyms include agitator, antagonizer, provocateur, troublemaker, incendiary, and firebrand.
Some instigators make elaborate plans to stir up trouble, but others are opportunists who find any opportunity to throw a match on a powder keg.
The term agent provocateur is more specific than provocateur. An agent provocateur is a secret agent working to incite people into illegal actions so that they can be arrested.
What is the opposite (antonym) of instigator?
What is the opposite (antonym) of instigator?
Is instigator a negative word?
Is instigator a negative word?
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