agitator

Definitions

A person who urges others to protest or rebel.

A device used for stirring or shaking a liquid or other substance.

Examples

The political agitator was arrested for inciting a riot during the peaceful protest.

The washing machine stopped working because the central agitator became jammed with clothing.

Synonyms

troublemaker instigator provocateur firebrand inciter rabble-rouser subversive

Antonyms

peacemaker pacifier mediator stabilizer conciliator appeaser harmonizer