provocative

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Serving or tending to elicit a strong, often negative sentiment in another person; exasperating.
Serving or tending to excite, stimulate or arouse sexual interest; sexy.
Provoking or triggering any response.

noun

Something that provokes an appetite, especially a sexual appetite; an aphrodisiac.

/pɹəˈvɒk.ə.tɪv/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-provocative.wav /pɹəˈvɑ.kə.tɪv/ [pɹəˈvɑ.kə.ɾɪv] /pɹəˈvɔk.ə.tɪv/

provocative more provocative most provocative provocatives

Borrowed from Middle French provocatif, and its source, Late Latin provocativus, from Latin provocare.

agitative

provoke provocation provocator provocateur

bronchoprovocative nonprovocative provocatively provocativeness unprovocative

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