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- Dictionarypro·voc·a·tive/prəˈväkədiv/
adjective
- 1. causing annoyance, anger, or another strong reaction, especially deliberately: "a provocative article" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of PROVOCATIVE is serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate. How to use provocative in a sentence.
PROVOCATIVE definition: 1. causing thought about interesting subjects: 2. causing an angry reaction, usually…. Learn more.
If something is provocative, it provokes a reaction. A provocative book might get people talking about a controversial idea. A provocative statement, such as "I hate babies," will get another kind of reaction. The action, thought, or feeling is often a desired one, called forth on purpose.
Provocative definition: tending or serving to provoke; inciting, stimulating, irritating, or vexing.. See examples of PROVOCATIVE used in a sentence.
If you describe something as provocative, you mean that it is intended to make people react angrily or argue against it. He has made a string of outspoken and sometimes provocative speeches in recent years.
Noun. Filter. adjective. Provoking or tending to provoke, as to action, thought, feeling, etc.; stimulating, erotic, irritating, etc. Webster's New World. Tending to provoke or stimulate. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Synonyms: seductive. tantalizing. sexy. fascinating. exciting. erotic. arch. alluring. risqué. racy. off-color. earthy.
intended to make people angry or upset; intended to make people argue about something. a provocative remark. He doesn't really mean that—he's just being deliberately provocative. The book’s epilogue is deliberately provocative. Topics Opinion and argument c1, Feelings c1. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Definitions on the go.
PROVOCATIVE definition: 1. causing an angry reaction, usually intentionally: 2. Provocative clothes, images, etc are…. Learn more.
1. If you describe something as provocative, you mean that it is intended to make people react angrily or argue against it. [...] 2. If you describe someone's clothing or behavior as provocative, you mean that it is intended to make someone feel sexual desire. [...] More. Synonyms of 'provocative'
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English pro‧voc‧a‧tive /prəˈvɒkətɪv $ -ˈvɑː-/ adjective 1 provocative behaviour, remarks etc are intended to make people angry or upset, or to cause a lot of discussion provocative comment/remark/statement The minister’s provocative remarks were widely reported in the press. a provocative act by a terr...
