INSTIGATED Antonyms

There are 12 antonyms of the word instigated. (opposite meanings)

Did you mean?
Definition of INSTIGATEDSynonyms of INSTIGATED

Also try opposite words for..
instigate instigates instigator instigating instigation

Best Opposite Words For INSTIGATED


Expand?	Word	Save?	Synonyms..	Usage	Type
	discouraged				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • made less hopeful or enthusiastic • lacking in resolution
	impeded				verb, adjectivev, adj
	adjective satellite • made difficult or slow
	obstructed				verb, adjectivev, adj
	adjective • shut off to passage or view or hindered from action
	restrained				adjectiveadj
	adjective • under restraint adjective satellite • cool and formal in manner • marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes • not showy or obtrusive • prudent
	suppressed				verb, adjectivev, adj
	adjective • kept from public knowledge by various means adjective satellite • manifesting or subjected to suppression • held in check with difficulty
	thwarted				verbv
	adjective satellite • disappointingly unsuccessful
	deterred				verbv
	verb • try to prevent; show opposition to • turn away from by persuasion
	hindered				verbv
	adjective satellite • located at or near the back of an animal verb • be a hindrance or obstacle to • hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of • put at a disadvantage
	prevented				verbv
	verb • keep from happening or arising; make impossible • stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
	halt				verb, nounv, n
	noun • the state of inactivity following an interruption • the event of something ending • an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement adjective satellite • disabled in the feet or legs verb • cause to come to an abrupt stop • come to a halt, stop moving • stop from happening or developing • stop the flow of a liquid
	prevent				verbv
	verb • keep from happening or arising; make impossible • stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
	stop				verb, nounv, n
	noun • the event of something ending • the act of stopping something • a brief stay in the course of a journey • the state of inactivity following an interruption • a spot where something halts or pauses • a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it • a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations • (music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes • a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens • a restraint that checks the motion of something • an obstruction in a pipe or tube verb • come to a halt, stop moving • put an end to a state or an activity • stop from happening or developing • interrupt a trip • cause to end • prevent completion • hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of • seize on its way • have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical • render unsuitable for passage • stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments