seditious

adjective

se·​di·​tious si-ˈdi-shəs 

1

: disposed to arouse or take part in or guilty of sedition

2

: of, relating to, or tending toward sedition

seditiously adverb

seditiousness noun

Synonyms

• incendiary
• inflammatory

Examples of seditious in a Sentence

several dissidents were jailed for leading protests that the government branded as seditious

Recent Examples on the Web

His clemency toward those convicted of crimes related to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection – including seditious conspiracy and assaults on police officers – was different in key ways from the two previous efforts, by Andrew Johnson in 1868 and Ulysses S. Grant in 1873. —David Cason, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2025

On Friday, Tarrio attended a press conference alongside other Proud Boys and Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes, who was also convicted of seditious conspiracy but had his 18-year sentence commuted by Trump last month. —Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025

Tarrio was convicted of seditious conspiracy and sentenced to 22 years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack. —Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025

Tarrio attended a press conference Friday with other Proud Boys and Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes, who also was convicted of seditious conspiracy but freed from prison last month after Mr. Trump commuted his 18-year sentence. —CBS News, 21 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for seditious

• adventitious
• cementitious
• expeditious
• inauspicious
• injudicious
• meretricious
• repetitious
• superstitious
• surreptitious
• unambitious
• unpropitious
• unsuspicious

Kids Definition

seditious

adjective

se·​di·​tious si-ˈdish-əs 

: of, relating to, or causing sedition

seditious statements