English noun: instigator | |||
1. | instigator (person) someone who deliberately foments trouble | ||
Samples | She was the instigator of their quarrel. | ||
Synonyms | firebrand, inciter, instigant, provoker | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bad hat, mischief-maker, trouble maker, troublemaker, troubler | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | ringleader | ||
2. | instigator (person) a person who initiates a course of action | ||
Synonyms | initiator | ||
Broader (hypernym) | leader | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | aggressor | ||