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 That Russia’s oldest liberal party was effectively a seditious foreign agent. — Ilan Berman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 That was the extent of her involvement in the special counsel’s investigation, which led to more than 1,500 people being charged, with most convicted of trespassing, vandalism, assault or seditious conspiracy. — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026 The Department of Justice in April acted to vacate the convictions of Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and others in the seditious conspiracy case who had their sentences commuted but did not receive pardons. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026 In June, Hong Kong police arrested two booksellers on suspicion of selling seditious publications and receiving funds from foreign political organizations. — Kanis Leung, Fortune, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for seditious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seditious
  1. inflammatory
  2. provocative
  3. incendiary
Adjective
  • By July, morale among immigration officers had dipped below its nadir during the Biden Administration, with agents now complaining of being overextended, inundated with novice recruits, and undermined by inflammatory rhetoric from on high.
    — Francisco Cantú, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
  • So far, their most significant finding has been identifying cells in menstrual blood that express inflammatory biomarkers predictive of endometriosis.
    — Fiorella Valdesolo, Allure, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of inflammatory
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  • The students maintain that the conversations consisted largely of deliberately provocative jokes, internet memes and political exaggerations that were never intended as genuine threats.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The provocative photo is the latest in a string of daring fashion moments from the Grammy-winning singer, who has continued to command attention with her unapologetic style.
    — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of provocative
Adjective
  • Piker is frequently attacked by right-wing media outlets for his sometimes incendiary takes on world events.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Ultimately, filmmaker Richard Kelly’s narrative bursts fizzle into a confusing meltdown, but along the way, it’s stoked with enough wiggy comedy and incendiary situations to keep its target teen audience straight up and satisfied.
    — Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of incendiary

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“Seditious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seditious. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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