Synonyms of agitators

agitators

noun

plural of agitator

as in rebels

a person who stirs up public feelings especially of discontent

a political agitator who led an unsuccessful revolt against the government

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rebels
• demonstrators
• insurgents
• supporters
• protesters
• provocateurs
• promoters
• proponents
• demagogues
• instigators
• reformers
• firebrands
• apostles
• advocates
• exciters
• rabble-rousers
• revolutionaries
• inciters
• fomenters
• incendiaries
• radicals
• extremists
• marchers
• troublemakers
• kindlers
• picketers
• champions
• reformists
• subversives
• insurrectionists
• boosters
• exponents
• objectors
• revolutionists
• alarmists
• persuaders
• revolters
• backers
• provokers
• agents provocateurs
• prodders
• prompters

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• peacemakers
• reconcilers
• uniters

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of agitators

Across the country, agitators on the left and the right are increasingly flirting with antisemitic tropes, conspiracy theories and in-jokes to bring in new followers. — Will Carless, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Videos showed police beating back agitators with batons and deploying anti-riot ordnance as the demonstrators chanted against the country's conservative Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in a massive political rally. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026

White attributed most of the hateful comments to online agitators rather than true WNBA or Indiana Fever fans. — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

The majority of speakers at Tuesday’s board meeting urged the board not to allow online agitators to dictate personnel decisions. — Ciara McCarthy 24, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026

In recent years, agitators have fueled anti-immigration street violence following crimes committed by, or falsely reported to have been committed by, immigrants. — ABC News, 23 June 2026

Over the past decade, Osees have reinvented themselves as prog-metal warriors, hardcore agitators, and synth-punk freaks, investing each new permutation with the same degree of blitzkrieg aggression. — Stuart Berman, Pitchfork, 18 June 2026

In January, a DHS official sent a memo to some federal immigration agents temporarily assigned to Minneapolis instructing them to collect personal information about protesters and agitators, including license plates, identifications and images, according to CNN reporting. — Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 10 June 2026

Racial divisions around the case have propelled it to the national forefront, drawing the attention of both right-wing agitators and civil rights organizations. — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 6 June 2026