Dictionary

agitator en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈædʒɪteɪtə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈædʒɪteɪtɚ/ (General-American)
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Etymology

Etymology tree English agitate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin -ātor Old French -eorbor. Middle English -our ▲ Latin -torlbor. English -or English agitator From agitate + -or.

Meanings

1. One who agitates; one who stirs up or excites others, for example political reformers.
   • In addition, they kept a watch on political agitators and foreigners arriving and departing at the port. 1998, Rajnarayan Chandavarkar, Imperial Power and Popular Politics, page 208:
   • I’m only aware of one anti-ICE raid incident in California over the summer in which a single agitator pointed a pistol at federal agents, and that person is apparently still at large. 2025 September 23, Patrick G. Eddington, “On Trump’s Anti-Antifa Executive Order”, in Cato Institute:
   • Near-synonyms: instigator; see also Thesaurus:troublemaker
2. An implement for shaking or mixing.
3. (historical) One of a body of men appointed by the army, in Oliver Cromwell's time, to look after their interests.

Forms

Deriveds

coagitator · silent agitator

Synonyms

prankster · bully · joker · jackanapes · rascal · hothead · rantipole · vandal · instigator · breedbate · troublemaker · hoodlum · hood · enfant terrible · jokester · rapscallion · practical joker · gadfly · agitant · charva · kindle-fire · bovver boy · bear · rowdy · instigator · lout · bugger · boot boy · ne'er-do-well · firebrand · hool · rabble rouser · shit disturber · wag · rakeshame · pot stirrer · devil · hell-raiser · wagpastie · scapegrace · agitator · punk · puck · bad boy · imp · knave · blackguard · booger · ruffian · mischief-maker · minx · tough · scamp · brawler · titivil · pixie · rogue · makebate · bad news · kindle-coal · brat · cutup · scoundrel · mischief · hooligan · yob · initiator · shitmonger · inciter · roly-poly · undesirable · elf · adjutator · yobbo · hoolie · beggar · buffoon · thug · shit-stirrer · wrangler · tearaway · miscreant · bhoy

Translations (49)

ko 선동자 (one who agitates) · hi आंदोलनकर्ता (one who agitates) · sv agitator (one who agitates) · be ме́шалка (implement for shaking or mixing) · fi agitaattori (one who agitates) · be агіта́тар (one who agitates) · uk міша́лка (implement for shaking or mixing) · bg агита́тор (one who agitates) · ru агита́тор (one who agitates) · ja 攪拌 (implement for shaking or mixing) · he סַכְסְכָן (one who agitates) · pt agitador (one who agitates) · crh agitator (one who agitates) · mk агита́торка (one who agitates) · be агіта́тарка (one who agitates) · ja 煽り屋 (one who agitates) · sl agitator (one who agitates) · cmn 攪拌機 /搅拌机 (implement for shaking or mixing) · fi kiihottaja (one who agitates) · sk agitátor (one who agitates) · fr agitatrice (one who agitates) · ro agitator (implement for shaking or mixing) · hi आंदोलनकारी (one who agitates) · uk агіта́тор (one who agitates) · de Agitator (one who agitates) · sw mchochezi (one who agitates) · be мяша́лка (implement for shaking or mixing) · bg бърка́чка (implement for shaking or mixing) · cs míchadlo (implement for shaking or mixing) · cs agitátor (one who agitates) · fi sekoitin (implement for shaking or mixing) · he תּוֹעַמְלָן (one who agitates) · la turbātor (one who agitates) · ja 扇動者 (one who agitates) · ru меша́лка (implement for shaking or mixing) · pl agitatorka (one who agitates) · uk агіта́торка (one who agitates) · de Agitatorin (one who agitates) · mk агита́тор (one who agitates) · pl mieszadło (implement for shaking or mixing) · pl agitator (one who agitates) · fr agitateur (one who agitates) · sl agitatorka (one who agitates) · ro agitator (one who agitates) · bg агита́торка (one who agitates) · eo agitisto (one who agitates) · es agitador (one who agitates) · fr agitateur (implement for shaking or mixing) · es agitadora (one who agitates)