Synonyms of provocateurs

provocateurs

noun

plural of provocateur

as in agitators

a person who stirs up public feelings especially of discontent

a calculating provocateur, she has made a career out of controversy for its own sake

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• peacemakers
• reconcilers
• uniters

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of provocateurs

The faux outrage was egged on by professional right-wing provocateurs like Robby Starbuck, Benny Johnson and a leading investor in MAGA darling Steak n’ Shake. — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

Global organizations navigate a complex landscape, prompting boards to evolve beyond traditional oversight into strategic provocateurs. — Anna Marks, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Just a funny parasocial back-and-forth between some of the most passionate fans in sports and one of the best provocateurs the SEC has seen since Steve Spurrier. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026

Alliances with independents and provocateurs can bring younger crowds to the traditional news fold in an era when such viewership is not guaranteed. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026

For 15 years as a member of French psych pop provocateurs La Femme, Magnée and band members were walking billboards for retro chic fashion. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 14 Apr. 2026

The character of McCrum’s images is also quite different than that of the ones in the fictional Brainrot, whose sleek, sensual images recall the highly polished work of provocateurs like Torbjørn Rødland and Heji Shin. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 13 Apr. 2026

Lost in all the heated rhetoric is the fact that so much of this turmoil would have been avoided if federal detainers were simply honored within local jails and state prisons — away from the public and professional provocateurs who are drawn to uncivil cultural conflict like bees to honey. — Bob Ehrlich, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2026

The pair of social media provocateurs post their bizarre arguments and interactions with everyday New Yorkers, which usually end with them being chased down the street and out of bodegas and residential buildings. — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026