instigative

An adjective describing something that tends to provoke, incite, or stir up action, emotion, or trouble; now rarely used in modern English.

• 🇫🇷Adjectif décrivant quelque chose qui tend à provoquer, inciter ou attiser une action, des émotions ou des troubles ; rare en anglais moderne.

1. Inciting or provocative C1 formal

   Tending to encourage or stir up actions, often of a rebellious or disruptive nature.

   • His instigative speech led to unrest among the crowd.
   • The article was considered instigative and was banned.
   • She was accused of making instigative comments.
   • The group's instigative behavior was condemned.

   🇫🇷Incitatif, provocateur

   Synonymes: agitativeincendiaryinflammatoryprovocativerabble-rousingrebelliousseditious

   Antonymes: calmingquellingsoothingtranquilizing

• more instigative comparative form
• most instigative superlative form