TidyData WordsBrowse A–Z

provocative

/pɹoʊvˈɑkətɪv/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

adjective

  1. serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy- Anthony Trollope
    “a provocative remark”
  2. intentionally arousing sexual desire
    “her gestures and postures became more wanton and provocative”

Synonyms for provocative

Antonyms of provocative

Words that rhyme with provocative

Developers: get definitions, synonyms, antonyms, rhymes and pronunciation for 147,000 words as JSON with the English Dictionary API (free trial).