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instigative
in·sti·gate I0169800 (ĭn′stĭ-gāt′)tr.v. in·sti·gat·ed, in·sti·gat·ing, in·sti·gates 1. To initiate or bring about, often by inciting: instigate a public discussion of the issue; instigate an uprising.2. To urge on; goad: tried to instigate the people to revolt.
[Latin īnstīgāre, īnstīgāt-; see steig- in Indo-European roots.]
in′sti·ga′tion n.in′sti·ga′tive adj.in′sti·ga′tor n.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | instigative - arousing to action or rebellionincitive, rabble-rousing, seditious, inflammatory, incendiaryprovocative - serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy; "a provocative remark"; "a provocative smile"; "provocative Irish tunes which...compel the hearers to dance"- Anthony Trollope |
IdiomsSeeinstigateLegalSeeInstigateinstigative
Related to instigative: ne'erSynonyms for instigativeadj arousing to action or rebellionSynonyms- incitive
- rabble-rousing
- seditious
- inflammatory
- incendiary
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