provocative

Letters that make provocative

a, o, e, p, c, r, t, i, v are letters that make 'provocative'

Words within provocative

ti, PR, OV, oca, at, Ro, Provo, pro, iv, vocative, cat, CAT, IV, CA, At, Ca, Pr, Ti are words within 'provocative'


2 possible definitions for 'provocative'

Provocative as "serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate, stimulating discussion or exciting controversy"

Under this definition, provocative is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

unprovocative, unprovoking have the opposite meaning of 'provocative'

Derivatives of provocative

provoke, beset, enkindle, kindle, chivy, chevvy, molest, stimulate, arouse, elicit, evoke, raise, fire, harry, harass, chivvy, hassle, chevy, plague are derivatives of 'provocative'.

Similar to provocative

incendiary, challenging, seditious, inflammatory, intriguing, charged, agitative, agitating, provoking, incitive, instigative, rabble-rousing, rousing are similar to 'provocative'.

Example of provocative used within this context

"a provocative remark", "a provocative smile", "provocative Irish tunes which...compel the hearers to dance"- Anthony Trollope


Provocative as "exciting sexual desire"

Under this definition, provocative is an adjective and has the following properties:

Similar to provocative

sexy is similar to provocative.

Example of provocative used within this context

"her gestures and postures became more wanton and provocative"



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