reformer vs insurgent

insurgent vs reformer

reformer and insurgent both are nouns.

reformer is not an adjective while insurgent is an adjective.

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

As nouns, insurgent is a hyponym of reformer; that is, insurgent is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reformer:

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

Other hyponyms of reformer include abolitionist, emancipationist, birth-control campaigner, birth-control reformer, Chartist, civil rights activist, civil rights leader, civil rights worker, demonstrator, protester, dry, prohibitionist, conservationist, environmentalist, feminist, libber, women's liberationist, women's rightist, flower child, hippie, hippy, hipster, freedom fighter, insurrectionist, rebel, activist, militant, non-resistant, passive resister, preservationist, Utopian.

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

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

Difference between reformer and insurgent

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