instigation (Meaning)
instigation (n)
the verbal act of urging on
deliberate and intentional triggering (of trouble or discord)
instigation (n.)
The act of instigating, or the state of being instigated; incitement; esp. to evil or wickedness.
Synonyms & Antonyms of instigation
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
No strong antonyms found.
Synonyms:
- spur
- goad
- induction
- galvanization
- irritant
- nuisance
- inspiration
- jog
- exasperation
- lure
- frustration
- prod
- enticement
- annoyance
- headache
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
instigation Sentence Examples
- The instigation of the riot was attributed to the demagogue's inflammatory rhetoric.
- The police were accused of instigation after using excessive force to disperse the protesters.
- The agent provocateur's sole purpose was to instigate violence within the group.
- The government denied any involvement in instigating the conflict.
- The rumor, later found to be false, was the instigation for widespread panic.
- The child's mischievous behavior seemed to be instigated by a desire for attention.
- The investigation into the bombing uncovered a plot to instigate fear and chaos.
- The company was found liable for instigating racial discrimination in its hiring practices.
- The therapist believed that the patient's symptoms were instigated by unresolved trauma.
- The union's call for a strike was instigated by the management's refusal to negotiate.
FAQs About the word instigation
the verbal act of urging on, deliberate and intentional triggering (of trouble or discord)The act of instigating, or the state of being instigated; incitement;
encouragement, motivation,excitement, stimulus, stimulation, incitation, incentive, incitement, stimulant,provocation
subduing, subduing,,
The instigation of the riot was attributed to the demagogue's inflammatory rhetoric.
The police were accused of instigation after using excessive force to disperse the protesters.
The agent provocateur's sole purpose was to instigate violence within the group.
The government denied any involvement in instigating the conflict.
