antagonizer
One who needles
An antagonizer is someone who provokes or irritates others, often deliberately.
The word emphasizes the habit or role rather than a single act—an antagonizer repeatedly stirs conflict or hostility: He was the antagonizer in every family argument, She's a natural antagonizer who can't resist pushing buttons.
One who provokes action
- agitatorOne who foments discord
- inciterOne who provokes action
- troublemakerOne who creates discord
- pot-stirrerOne who foments discord
rabble-rouser · firebrand · irritant · aggravator · pest · nuisance · taunter · heckler
One who contends against
- foeHostile opponent
- nemesisPersistent source of ruin
- enemyHostile opposing party
- rivalOne who competes against
challenger · combatant · contender · opposer · detractor · critic · contrarian · obstructor
instigator
One who provokes action
- agitatorOne who foments discord
- inciterOne who provokes action
- troublemakerOne who creates discord
pot-stirrer · rabble-rouser · firebrand · irritant · aggravator · pest · nuisance · taunter · heckler · tormentor
opponent
One who contends against
rival · challenger · combatant · contender · opposer · detractor · critic · contrarian · obstructor · blocker
clash
Violent disagreement or collision
- hostilityAntagonistic disposition toward others
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
- tensionStretched or strained state
discord · strife · confrontation · feud · animosity · enmity · bad blood · contention · acrimony · opposition
antagonizerpeacemaker
Conflict resolution agent
mediator · reconciler · peacekeeper · conciliator · harmonizer
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