pro·voc·a·tive (pr -v k -t v)adj. Tending to provoke or stimulate. pro·voc a·tive n.pro·voc a·tive·ly adv.pro·voc a·tive·ness n. |
provocative [prəˈvɒkətɪv]
adj
acting as a stimulus or incitement, esp to anger or sexual desire; provoking a provocative look a provocative remark
provocatively adv
provocativeness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | provocative - serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy; "a provocative remark"; "a provocative smile"; "provocative Irish tunes which...compel the hearers to dance"- Anthony Trollope exciting - creating or arousing excitement; "an exciting account of her trip" unprovocative, unprovoking - not provocative |
| 2. | provocative - exciting sexual desire; "her gestures and postures became more wanton and provocative" sexy - marked by or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest; "feeling sexy"; "sexy clothes"; "sexy poses"; "a sexy book"; "sexy jokes" |
provocative
adjective
1. offensive, provoking, insulting, challenging, disturbing, stimulating, annoying, outrageous, aggravating (informal), incensing, galling, goading Their behaviour was called provocative and antisocial.
2. suggestive, tempting, stimulating, exciting, inviting, sexy (informal), arousing, erotic, seductive, alluring, tantalizing sexually provocative behaviour
Translations
provocative [prəˈvɒkətɪv] ADJ
1. (= inflammatory) [remark, behaviour] → provocador; [act] → de provocación, provocador
2. (= thought-provoking) [book, film] → sugestivo, que hace reflexionar; [title] → sugestivo
3. (= seductive) [person] → seductor; [clothing, look, smile] → provocativo
provocative [prəˈvɒkətɪv] adj
(causing anger or controversy) [remark, article, behaviour, action] → provocateur/trice
(sexually) [person, clothes] → provocant(e)
provocative
adj
(= thought-provoking) → provozierend, provokatorisch; film, discussion → anregend, kontrovers; he’s just trying to be provocative → er versucht nur zu provozieren
(= erotic, seductive) dress → provozierend; remark → herausfordernd; pose, manner, behaviour → aufreizend, herausfordernd, provozierend
provocative [prəˈvɒkətɪv] adj (causing anger) → provocatorio/a; (seductive) → provocante; (thought-provoking) → stimolante
provocative [prəˈvɒkətɪv] adj (causing anger) → provocatorio/a; (seductive) → provocante; (thought-provoking) → stimolante
provocative [prəˈvɒkətɪv] adj (causing anger) → provocatorio/a; (seductive) → provocante; (thought-provoking) → stimolante
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