instigators
Those who incite
Instigators are people who start or provoke something, typically trouble or conflict.
The word carries a negative connotation—instigators stir things up, goad others into action, or spark confrontations: Police identified the instigators of the riot.
In casual use, an instigator might simply be someone who gets things going: She's always the instigator of our weekend plans.
One who stirs dissent
- firebrandAgitator or burning stick
- provocateurOne who deliberately incites
- troublemakerOne who creates discord
- pot-stirrerOne who foments discord
stirrer · inciter · fomenter · disruptor · antagonist · agitator · demagogue · insurrectionist
Tiny fiery particle
- triggerWhat initiates action
- impetusForce initiating action
- stimulusWhat prompts a reaction
- catalystAgent enabling change
precipitant · activator · initiator · prime mover · driving force · genesis · inception · origin
Seeking fundamental systemic change
- insurgentOne who revolts
- radicalRoot-indicating symbol
- anarchistOne opposing all governance
- subversiveSeeking to undermine authority
dissident · guerrilla · mutineer · resistance fighter · freedom fighter · rebel · conspirator · schemer
rabble-rouser
One who stirs dissent
- firebrandAgitator or burning stick
- provocateurOne who deliberately incites
- troublemakerOne who creates discord
pot-stirrer · stirrer · inciter · fomenter · disruptor · antagonist · agitator · demagogue · insurrectionist · seditionist
spark
Tiny fiery particle
catalyst · precipitant · activator · initiator · prime mover · driving force · genesis · inception · origin · springboard
revolutionary
Seeking fundamental systemic change
subversive · dissident · guerrilla · mutineer · resistance fighter · freedom fighter · rebel · conspirator · schemer · plotter
- annoyancesannoyance, annoyances, irritations, irritation, nuisance
- enemiesenemy, foe, foes, adversary, nemesis
- noisemakersnoisemaker, air horn, bell, buzzer, kazoo
- trailblazerstrailblazers, pioneers, innovators, groundbreakers, forerunners
- political organizerscommunity organizers, grassroots leaders, mobilizers, canvassers, volunteer coordinators
- stimulantscaffeine, amphetamine, amphetamines, methamphetamine, cocaine
instigatorspeacekeepers
Forces maintaining cease-fires
peacemakers · mediators · conciliators · reconcilers · pacifiers
instigatorsfollowers
People who support someone
responders · reactors · bystanders · pawns · observers
instigatorspeacemakers
Those who resolve conflicts
stabilizers · uniters · pacifists · healers · bridge-builders