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
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Synonyms for Instigative
Upsetting and instigative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Upsetting" instead an adjective "Instigative".
Upsetting
Upsetting adjective - Causing worry or anxiety.
Instigative and upsetting are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Instigative" instead an adjective "Upsetting".
Nearby Word: upset
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Related pairs
- moving and instigative
- moving and upsetting
- annoying and instigative
- annoying and upsetting
- irksome and instigative
- irksome and upsetting
- vexatious and instigative
- vexatious and upsetting
- vexing and instigative
- vexing and upsetting
- bothersome and instigative
- bothersome and upsetting
- irritating and instigative
- irritating and upsetting
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