agitative

8.3

Causing people to feel upset or angry

adjective
/ˈædʒɪˌteɪtɪv/

: agitado

The politician's agitative remarks inflamed the crowd during the rally.

Examples

He avoided agitative topics at family gatherings to keep the peace.
The agitative comments from the audience made her uncomfortable.
Constant changes in policy have an agitative effect on the employees.
His agitative behavior during the meeting was distracting.
The politician's agitative remarks inflamed the crowd during the rally.
Constant changes in policy have an agitative effect on the employees.
His agitative behavior during the meeting was distracting.

Synonyms

provoking

vsagitative

1 4.8

Causing annoyance or anger in someone

is stronger, causing broader emotional unrest and stronger resentment

agitating

vsagitative

7.0

Causing people to feel angry or annoyed

is about causing general emotional unrest rather than mere irritation

agitational

vsagitative

8.8

Designed to make people protest or take action

is about causing general anger or resentment, not organized political protest

instigative

vsagitative

8.4

Likely to make people protest or cause unrest

focuses on causing anger or resentment rather than urging people to act

How Agitating

inflammatory

Literature

41 7.4

agitative

8.3

provocative

112 6.7

irritating

80 2.9

unsettling

64 4.2

Surface Forms

agitative positive

Morphology

agitative = agitate (transparent) = agitate + ive

The adjective is formed regularly from the verb 'agitate' with the suffix '-ive', and the meaning 'causing agitation' is directly recoverable.

Etymology

Agitative comes from the old Latin root agitare, which means 'to move' or 'to stir', and it is the same root as agitate. So, think of shaking a bottle: something agitative 'stirs up' people or feelings, causing anger or unrest.