provocative
11provocative — adjective 1 provocative behaviour, remarks etc are intended to make people angry or to cause a lot of discussion: Some would say he wrote a deliberately provocative book. 2 provocative clothes, movements etc are intended to make someone sexually… …
12provocative — adjective Date: 15th century serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate < a provocative question > • provocative noun • provocatively adverb • provocativeness noun …
13provocative — 1. noun Anything that is provocative; a stimulant; as, a provocative of appetite. 2. adjective Serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; excitin …
14provocative — adj. highly provocative * * * [prə vɒkətɪv] highly provocative …
15provocative — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. tantalizing, titillating; racy, piquant. See taste, attention, excitement, attraction. Ant., innocuous. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. alluring, arousing, intriguing; see interesting , stimuLating .… …
16provocative — pro|voc|a|tive [ prə vakətıv ] adjective 1. ) intended to start arguments between people or to make people angry or upset: a deliberately provocative remark 2. ) causing people to become sexually excited: provocative clothing ╾ pro|voc|a|tive|ly… …
17provocative — adjective 1) provocative remarks Syn: annoying, irritating, exasperating, infuriating, maddening, vexing, galling; insulting, offensive, inflammatory, incendiary, controversial; informal aggravating, in your face Ant …
18provocative — UK [prəˈvɒkətɪv] / US [prəˈvɑkətɪv] adjective 1) intended to start arguments between people or to make people angry or upset a deliberately provocative remark 2) causing people to become sexually excited a very provocative dress Derived word:… …
19provocative — provocatively, adv. provocativeness, n. /preuh vok euh tiv/, adj. 1. tending or serving to provoke; inciting, stimulating, irritating, or vexing. n. 2. something provocative. [1375 1425; late ME < LL provocativus. See PROVOCATION, IVE] * * * …
20provocative — pro·voc·a·tive prə väk ət iv adj serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate <provocative test for coronary spasm (Jour. Amer. Med. Assoc.)> * * * pro·voc·a·tive (pro vokґə tiv) stimulating the appearance of a sign, reflex,… …
