instigator

English Thesaurus

1. a person who initiates a course of action (noun.person)

hypernym	:	leader,
definition	:	a person who rules or guides or inspires others (noun.person)

hyponym	:	aggressor,
definition	:	a confident assertive person who acts as instigator (noun.person)

2. someone who deliberately foments trouble (noun.person)

hypernym	:	bad hat, mischief-maker, trouble maker, troublemaker, troubler,
definition	:	someone who deliberately stirs up trouble (noun.person)

hyponym	:	ringleader,
definition	:	a person who leads (especially in illicit activities) (noun.person)

3. a person who initiates a course of action (noun.person)

derivation	:	inspire, instigate, prompt,
definition	:	serve as the inciting cause of (verb.communication)

derivation	:	initiate, pioneer,
definition	:	take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of (verb.creation)

4. someone who deliberately foments trouble (noun.person)

derivation	:	incite, instigate, set off, stir up,
definition	:	provoke or stir up (verb.communication)

derivation	:	egg on, incite, prod,
definition	:	urge on; cause to act (verb.contact)

derivation	:	beset, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, harass, harry, hassle, molest, plague, provoke,
definition	:	annoy continually or chronically (verb.emotion)

5. a person who initiates a course of action (noun.person)

derivation	:	inspire, instigate, prompt,
definition	:	serve as the inciting cause of (verb.communication)

derivation	:	initiate, pioneer,
definition	:	take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of (verb.creation)

6. someone who deliberately foments trouble (noun.person)

derivation	:	incite, instigate, set off, stir up,
definition	:	provoke or stir up (verb.communication)

derivation	:	egg on, incite, prod,
definition	:	urge on; cause to act (verb.contact)

derivation	:	beset, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, harass, harry, hassle, molest, plague, provoke,
definition	:	annoy continually or chronically (verb.emotion)