insurgent vs reformer

reformer vs insurgent

insurgent and reformer both are nouns.

insurgent is an adjective but reformer is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
insurgent	Yes	Yes	No	No
reformer	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, reformer is a hypernym of insurgent; that is, reformer is a word with a broader meaning than insurgent:

insurgent: a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
reformer: a disputant who advocates reform

Other hypernyms of insurgent include crusader, meliorist, reformist, social reformer, revolutionary, revolutionist, subversive, subverter.

insurgent (noun)	reformer (noun)
a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)	an apparatus that reforms the molecular structure of hydrocarbons to produce richer fuel
a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment	a disputant who advocates reform

insurgent (adjective)	reformer (adjective)
in opposition to a civil authority or government

Difference between insurgent and reformer

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