What does "rioter" mean?

One who riots; part of the unruly violent crowd causing a riot.

What is a synonym for "rioter"?

Common synonyms include: agitator, battler, belligerent, belted knight, bickerer, blade.

/ˈɹaɪətə/ noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Noun

1
One who riots; part of the unruly violent crowd causing a riot.
"The rioters had erected a makeshift barricade and were pelting the police with rocks from behind it."
2
troublemaker who participates in a violent disturbance of the peace; someone who rises up against the constituted authority wordnet

"The rioters had erected a makeshift barricade and were pelting the police with rocks from behind it."

Inherited from Middle English riotour, from Old French rioteor; equivalent to riot + -er.