- instigative
- instigative instigative adj.
arousing to action or rebellion.
Syn: incendiary, incitive, inflammatory, rabble-rousing, seditious. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
instigative
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instigative — index incendiary, offensive (taking the initiative) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
instigative — adjective see instigate … New Collegiate Dictionary
instigative — See instigation. * * * … Universalium
instigative — adj. provocative, stimulating, inciting, tending to stir up … English contemporary dictionary
instigative — in·sti·ga·tive … English syllables
instigative — adjective arousing to action or rebellion • Syn: ↑incendiary, ↑incitive, ↑inflammatory, ↑rabble rousing, ↑seditious • Similar to: ↑provocative • Derivationally related forms … Useful english dictionary
inflammatory — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. incendiary, instigative (see cause). II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. incendiary, provocative, fiery, instigative, rabble rousing; see also passionate 2 , rebellious 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a … English dictionary for students
incitive — adjective arousing to action or rebellion • Syn: ↑incendiary, ↑inflammatory, ↑instigative, ↑rabble rousing, ↑seditious • Similar to: ↑provocative • Derivationally related form … Useful english dictionary
rabble-rousing — adjective arousing to action or rebellion • Syn: ↑incendiary, ↑incitive, ↑inflammatory, ↑instigative, ↑seditious • Similar to: ↑provocative • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
seditious — adjective 1. arousing to action or rebellion • Syn: ↑incendiary, ↑incitive, ↑inflammatory, ↑instigative, ↑rabble rousing • Similar to: ↑provocative • Derivationa … Useful english dictionary
