instigant

Definitions of instigant
  1. noun
    someone who deliberately foments trouble
    synonyms: firebrand, inciter, instigator, provoker
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    types:
    ringleader
    a person who leads (especially in illicit activities)
    type of:
    bad hat, mischief-maker, trouble maker, troublemaker, troubler
    someone who deliberately stirs up trouble
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