" instigating "

1: serving or likely to arouse a strong reaction;

  * e.g., " ... an artist who deliberately creates instigating works of art that are sure to arouse controversy "

•  Synonyms : 

•  charged,

•  edgy,

•  exciting,

•  inciting,

•  instigative,

•  piquing,

•  provocative,

•  provoking,

•  stimulating

•  Antonyms : 

•  noninflammatory

1: to bring (something volatile or intense) into being;

  * e.g., " ... the medical breakthrough instigated a whole new field of therapy "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abetting,

•  brewing,

•  fermenting,

•  fomenting,

•  inciting,

•  picking,

•  provoking,

•  raising,

•  stirring (up),

•  whipping (up)

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to rouse to strong feeling or action;

  * e.g., " ... the charge that the scene in the movie had instigated teenagers to commit similar acts of vandalism "

•  Synonyms : 

•  arousing,

•  encouraging,

•  exciting,

•  firing (up),

•  impassioning,

•  inciting,

•  moving,

•  piquing,

•  provoking,

•  revving (up),

•  sparking,

•  stimulating,

•  stirring

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to bring (something volatile or intense) into being;

  * e.g., " ... the medical breakthrough instigated a whole new field of therapy "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abet,

•  brew,

•  ferment,

•  foment,

•  incite,

•  pick,

•  provoke,

•  raise,

•  stir (up),

•  whip (up)

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to rouse to strong feeling or action;

  * e.g., " ... the charge that the scene in the movie had instigated teenagers to commit similar acts of vandalism "

•  Synonyms : 

•  arouse,

•  encourage,

•  excite,

•  fire (up),

•  impassion,

•  incite,

•  move,

•  pique,

•  provoke,

•  rev (up),

•  spark,

•  stimulate,

•  stir

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)