Definition of instigator Instigator

/ɪˈnstʌgejˌtɚ/ - [instugeyter] - in•sti•ga•tor

We found 6 definitions of instigator from 5 different sources.

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What does instigator mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: instigators

instigator - someone who deliberately foments trouble; "she was the instigator of their quarrel"
  provoker, inciter, instigant, firebrand
  bad hat, mischief-maker, trouble maker, troublemaker, troubler someone who deliberately stirs up trouble
instigator - a person who initiates a course of action
  initiator
  leader a person who rules or guides or inspires others
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • instigator (Noun)
    A person who intentionally incites or starts something, especially one that starts trouble.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • instigator (n.)
    One who instigates or incites.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • instigator
    A person who intentionally starts something, especially one that starts trouble.

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