provocative in English dictionary

  • provocative

    Meanings and definitions of "provocative"

    • Anything that is provocative; a stimulant; as, a provocative of appetite.
    • Serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; exciting.
    • adjective
      Serving or tending to elicit a strong, often negative sentiment in another person; exasperating.
    • adjective
      Serving or tending to excite, stimulate or arouse sexual interest.
    • noun
      (now historical)
      Something that provokes an appetite, especially a sexual appetite; an aphrodisiac. [from 15th c.]
    • adjective
      intentionally arousing sexual desire; "her gestures and postures became more wanton and provocative"
    • adjective
      serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy; "a provocative remark"; "a provocative smile"; "provocative Irish tunes which...compel the hearers to dance"- Anthony Trollope

    Synonyms of "provocative" in English dictionary

    incendiary, provoking, challenging are the top synonyms of "provocative" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "provocative" in English dictionary

    unprovocative is the antonym of "provocative" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of provocative

    • provocative ( plural  provocatives)
    • provocative ( comparative more provocative, superlative most provocative)
    • st. wyższy  stopień wyższy more provocative; st. najwyższy  stopień najwyższy most provocative
    • provocative (comparative more provocative, superlative most provocative)
    • provocative (plural provocatives)
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