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provocative

/pr/@/'v/A/k/@/t/I/v/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

  1. serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy

    adj.all

    Examples
    A provocative remark.
    A provocative smile.
    Provocative Irish tunes which...compel the hearers to dance.
    Antonyms unprovocative unprovoking

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. Serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; exciting.

    adjective

    Source: webster1913

noun

  1. Anything that is provocative; a stimulant; as, a <i>provocative</i> of appetite.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

adjective satellite

  1. exciting sexual desire

    adj.all

    Examples
    Her gestures and postures became more wanton and provocative.
    Synonyms aphrodisiac aphrodisiacal sexy

    Source: WordNet 3.0

Nearby words

provisoryprovitaminprovitamin aprovoprovocateurprovocationprovocativelyprovocativenessprovocatoryprovokableprovokeprovoked

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