insurgent vs subverter

subverter vs insurgent

insurgent and subverter both are nouns.

insurgent is an adjective but subverter is not an adjective.

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

As nouns, subverter is a hypernym of insurgent; that is, subverter 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)
subverter: a radical supporter of political or social revolution

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

insurgent (noun)	subverter (noun)
a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)	a radical supporter of political or social revolution
a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment

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

Difference between insurgent and subverter

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