Instigative
Instigative adjective - Serving or likely to arouse a strong reaction.
Usage example: she is no stranger to controversy, having penned several instigative and inflammatory books attacking liberals
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Instigative
Taunting and instigative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Taunting" instead an adjective "Instigative".
Taunting
Taunting adjective - Abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule.
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Taunting
Instigative and taunting are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Instigative" instead an adjective "Taunting".
Mutual synonyms
Cite this Source
Taunting and Instigative. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/instigative/taunting
Instigative & Taunting. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/instigative/taunting>.
Taunting or Instigative. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/instigative/taunting.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "instigative" and "taunting" have occurred on timeline