instigative, a.
(ˈɪnstɪgeɪtɪv)
[f. L. instigāt- (see instigate v.) + -ive.]
Having the quality of instigating; tending to instigate; stimulative.
| 1642 T. Case Gods Rising (1644) 29 In respect of the instigative and directive Office of conscience. 1850 M{supc}Cosh Div. Govt. iii. iii. §2. 424 We owe to the instigative feelings a large portion of human energy and activity. |