Incendiary
Incendiary noun - A person who stirs up public feelings especially of discontent.
Usage example: blamed the protests on outside incendiaries who were intent on overthrowing the government
Subversive is a synonym for incendiary in inflammatory topic. In some cases you can use "Subversive" instead the word "Incendiary" as an adjective or a noun, when it comes to topics like damage, agitator.
Nearby Word: incendiarism
Subversive
Subversive noun - A radical supporter of political or social revolution.
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Synonyms for Subversive
Incendiary is a synonym for subversive in rebellious topic. You can use "Incendiary" instead the word "Subversive" as a noun or an adjective.
Nearby Word: subversion
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Related pairs
- firebrand and incendiary
- firebrand and subversive
- treacherous and incendiary
- treacherous and subversive
- troublemaker and incendiary
- troublemaker and subversive
- harmful and incendiary
- harmful and subversive
- destructive and incendiary
- destructive and subversive
- radical and incendiary
- radical and subversive
- agitator and incendiary
- agitator and subversive
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