provocative
/pɹəˈvɑ.kə.tɪv/adjective4 syllables
Provocative means: serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy.
Synonyms for provocative15
adjective, as in serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy
agitative, agitating, provoking, challenging, intriguing, charged, incendiary, incitive, inflammatory, instigative, rabble-rousing, seditious, rousing, exciting
adjective, as in intentionally arousing sexual desire
Opposites of provocative
unprovocative
What does provocative mean?2
adjective
1
serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy“a provocative remark”
2
intentionally arousing sexual desire“her gestures and postures became more wanton and provocative”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with provocative?1
four syllables
evocative
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Provocative in a sentence
- After seeing her provocative body, he became obsessed with her.JimBreen
- If you want to interest, you have to be provocative!mutskt
- Please forgive my earlier arrogant, provocative, aggressive and unfriendly comments!frpzzd
- Trump may be risking a diplomatic crisis by being so provocative.Amastan
- We don't allow inflammatory or provocative content in this forum.DJ_Saidez
- Sami wanted Layla to take provocative pictures of herself.OsoHombre
- Pelosi's visit to Taiwan was a provocative move.Amastan
- Martha was wearing a provocative dress.Amastan
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