instigator

/'instigeitə/ Cách viết khác : (instigant) /'instigənt/

Thân thiện

She was the instigator of the playground argument.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person who initiates a course of action: An "instigator" is someone who deliberately starts or sets something in motion.
   • A person who deliberately foments trouble: An "instigator" is someone who intentionally encourages or provokes others to cause conflict, argument, or unrest.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • She was the instigator of the company's new recycling program. (She was the person who started the new recycling program.)
  • The police identified the main instigator of the riot. (The police identified the person who deliberately provoked the riot.)
  • He is often the instigator of their playful arguments. (He is often the one who deliberately starts their playful arguments.)

Advanced Usage

• "prime instigator": the main or most important person who initiates something, especially trouble.
  • He was named as the prime instigator of the conspiracy.
• "willing instigator": a person who readily and knowingly initiates an action.
  • She was a willing instigator in the plot to surprise their friend.

Variants and Related Words

• Instigate (verb): to initiate or bring about, often by urging or provoking.
  • He was accused of trying to instigate a rebellion.
• Instigation (noun): the act of instigating; initiation.
  • The project began at his instigation.
• Instigant (noun): a less common synonym for "instigator."

Synonyms

• Initiator: A person who starts something.
• Provocateur: A person who provokes trouble, especially for political reasons.
• Agitator: A person who stirs up public feeling, typically for political change.
• Ringleader: The leader of a group of people, especially in causing trouble or unlawful activity.

Related Phrases

• Agent provocateur: A person employed to induce others to break the law so they can be convicted.
  • The activist suspected the new member was an agent provocateur.
• To act as an instigator: To take on the role of starting something.
  • He didn't want to act as an instigator, but he felt the change was necessary.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a person who initiates a course of action
2. someone who deliberately foments trouble
   • she was the instigator of their quarrel

Từ đồng nghĩa

• initiator
• provoker
• inciter
• instigant
• firebrand