instigant

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noun

Synonym of instigator.

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instigatorprovokerinciterfirebrand
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Meanings

nouninstigant (plural instigants)

plural instigants

  1. Synonym of instigator.

    Synonyms: instigator

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of instigator.

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instigator

More synonyms by meaning

nounsomeone who deliberately foments trouble

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instigatorprovokerinciterfirebrand
Broader
troublemakertrouble makertroubler
Also see
firebrandinciterinstigatorprovoker

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

instigant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/instigant

MLA

“instigant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/instigant. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “instigant,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/instigant.

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