seditious

adjective

si-ˈdi-shəs How to pronounce seditious (audio)
Definition of seditiousnext
as in inflammatory
tending to excite political disorder or insurrection several dissidents were jailed for leading protests that the government branded as seditious

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Recent Examples of seditious Lai, the founder of Hong Kong’s now-shuttered pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, is serving a 20-year prison sentence after being convicted on charges including conspiring with foreign forces and publishing seditious material. — Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 5 July 2026 Among the hardliners, I was condemned as a seditious woman. — Literary Hub, 18 June 2026 He was convicted of seditious conspiracy for acts related to the January 6th attack and sentenced to 22 years in prison. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 2 June 2026 He was found guilty by a federal jury on July 24, 1981, on seven counts of weapons, explosives and seditious conspiracy charges, then sentenced to 55 years in prison. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for seditious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seditious
  1. inflammatory
  2. provocative
  3. incendiary
Adjective
  • Ultimately, GLP-1s are turning out to be metabolic and inflammatory drugs that happen to cause weight loss, rather than weight loss drugs with a long list of coincidental improvements.
    — Jesse M. Pines, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • But Ogles, a member of the House Freedom Caucus, was also beset by a history of inflammatory remarks, including calling for a ban on immigration from mostly Muslim countries.
    — Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of inflammatory
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  • Continue reading … ZERO REGRETS – Hasan Piker stands by 'intentionally provocative' claims that Hamas is 'a thousand times better' than Israel.
    — , FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The film’s provocative title comes from a message a niche Californian skatewear company once wove into their clothing line’s care labels as a joke, a sample of which is seen here.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of provocative
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  • White phosphorus is a controversial chemical substance used in incendiary munitions and smoke shells.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Goodman laments the dissolution of the Creative Alliance and the incendiary action of its former participants.
    — Kyle MacNeill, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of incendiary

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