subversive vs insurgent

subversive and insurgent both are nouns.

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

As adjectives, subversive and insurgent are synonyms defined as:

subversive and insurgent: in opposition to a civil authority or government

Other synonyms of subversive include seditious.

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

subversive: a radical supporter of political or social revolution
insurgent: a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)

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

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