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