provocative
21provocative — pro•voc•a•tive [[t]prəˈvɒk ə tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) tending or serving to provoke; stimulating, exciting, or vexing 2) something provocative • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME < LL prōvocātīvus. See provoke, ate I, ive pro•voc′a•tive•ly, adv.… …
22provocative — /prəˈvɒkətɪv/ (say pruh vokuhtiv) adjective 1. tending or serving to provoke; inciting, stimulating, irritating, or vexing. –noun 2. something provocative. –provocatively, adverb –provocativeness, noun …
23provocative — adj. & n. adj. 1 (usu. foll. by of) tending to provoke, esp. anger or sexual desire. 2 intentionally annoying. n. a provocative thing. Derivatives: provocatively adv. provocativeness n. Etymology: ME f. obs. F provocatif ive f. LL provocativus… …
24Provocative (Johnny Gill album) — Infobox Album | Name = Provocative Type = Album Artist = Johnny Gill Released = June 8 , 1993 Recorded = Genre = Contemporary R B New Jack Swing Length = Label = Motown Producers = Jimmy Jam Terry Lewis, Babyface L.A. Reid Reviews = Last album =… …
25provocative — Synonyms and related words: acceptable, adorable, aggravating, aggravative, agitating, agreeable, alluring, annoying, appealing, appetizing, arousing, attractive, beguiling, bewitching, blandishing, breathtaking, cajoling, captivating, catching,… …
26provocative — pro·voc·a·tive || prÉ™ vÉ‘kÉ™tɪv / vÉ’k adj. arousing, stimulating; instigative, inciting; inflammatory, annoying, irritating …
27provocative — adjective 1》 causing annoyance, anger, or another strong reaction, especially deliberately. 2》 arousing sexual desire or interest, especially deliberately. Derivatives provocatively adverb provocativeness noun …
28provocative — I. a. Stimulating, exciting, inciting, provoking. II. n. Stimulant, stimulus, incentive, provocation …
29provocative — I Sl. shot in the arm; stimulation, animation, invigoration, motivation, galvanization, inspiration, vivification, rallying, enlivening, livening up, awakening, waking up, shaking up, reviving; promotion, lurtherance, advancement, advance;… …
30provocative — pro·voc·a·tive …
