Synonyms of seditious

seditious

adjective

si-ˈdi-shəs 

as in inflammatory

tending to excite political disorder or insurrection

several dissidents were jailed for leading protests that the government branded as seditious

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inflammatory
• provocative
• incendiary
• revolutionary
• agitational
• mutinous
• rebellious
• instigative

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conciliatory
• diplomatic
• pacific
• soothing
• calming

Example Sentences

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