Synonyms of incited

incited

verb

past tense of incite

1

as in provoked

to bring (something volatile or intense) into being

the rock band's failure to show up incited a riot, as the crowd had waited for hours

Synonyms & Similar Words

• provoked
• triggered
• encouraged
• raised
• promoted
• instigated
• fomented
• stimulated
• abetted
• stirred (up)
• picked
• whipped (up)
• set in motion
• cultivated
• fermented
• brewed
• inspired
• fostered
• motivated
• forwarded
• furthered
• nurtured
• roused
• sowed
• set off
• nourished
• detonated
• inflamed
• galvanized
• excited
• activated
• advanced
• enlivened
• energized
• set
• invigorated
• quickened
• fired
• vitalized
• livened (up)
• pepped (up)
• jazzed (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inhibited
• discouraged
• restrained
• held
• regulated
• checked
• constrained
• curbed
• tamed
• reined (in)
• bridled
• quieted
• calmed
• settled
• subdued
• soothed
• allayed
• stilled
• tranquilized

2

as in encouraged

to rouse to strong feeling or action

the demagogue's fiery rant incited the crowd to riot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• provoked
• encouraged
• stimulated
• stirred
• inspired
• aroused
• sparked
• instigated
• motivated
• moved
• induced
• excited
• impassioned
• triggered
• piqued
• fired (up)
• drove
• ignited
• revved (up)
• motived
• angered
• kindled
• inflamed
• fanned
• fomented
• activated
• built a fire under
• galvanized
• enraged
• energized
• animated
• abetted
• set off
• bothered
• quickened
• keyed (up)
• upset
• vitalized
• whipped (up)
• taunted
• maddened
• aggravated
• pumped up
• fermented
• teased
• annoyed
• jeered
• raised
• irritated
• got
• exasperated
• vexed
• galled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• calmed
• subdued
• soothed
• appeased
• pacified
• placated
• mollified
• tranquilized

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of incited

The chirping incited a scuffle that led to four ejections and four suspensions. — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Another wrinkle of the law has incited ample speculation about Marshall, Kansas’ junior Republican senator, who is facing his first reelection bid this fall. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026

The prosecution said the two activists had incited a mob that subsequently attacked a security vehicle, seized the soldier and beat him to death with sticks and bricks. — ABC News, 22 June 2026

The actress incited controversy for her character's OnlyFans career throughout the show's third season. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 1 June 2026

Its candor incited a small-scale moral panic. — Literary Hub, 18 May 2026

Federal prosecutors, however, said Chkhikvishvili’s propaganda also incited multiple attacks and killings worldwide, including the shooting last year at Antioch High School in Nashville, Tennessee. — Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 13 May 2026

No one person has incited violence, created divisions and preached hatred more than the current resident of the White House. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 10 May 2026

Once a humble hunting lodge, the opulent Palace of Versailles is now a magnificent testament to the lavishness of royalty—and a symbol of the inequality that later incited the French Revolution. — Geof Wheelwright, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2026