provocative

Meaning

Adj

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

Noun

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

Synonyms

provoking

suggestive

alluring

daring

defiant

excitant

incentive

inflammatory

lascivious

teasing

stonking

disturbing

not trifling

excitative

exciting

explosive

fervent

grave

🪦

tempting

inciting

indecent

vulgar

irritating

ruttish

outrageous

pioneering

aphrodisiac

rabble-rousing

seductive

sensual

serious

stirring

annoying

ardent

arousing

attracting

audacious

bad

👎

bold

sultry

tease

Translations

provocant

provocativo

προκλητικός

provocatorio

provocador

provocateur

provoquant

excitante

إستفزازي

apassionant

aufreizend

provokativ

incentivus

provocatiu

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pɹəˈvɒk.ə.tɪv/

Etymology

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