provocative

adjective
UK: /prəˈvɒkətɪv/
US: /prəˈvɑːkətɪv/

  1. Causing someone to become excited and interested, especially sexually.

    1. Her dress was quite provocative.
    2. The advertisement featured a provocative image designed to grab attention.

  2. Intended to make people angry or upset; causing discussion or thought.

    1. His speech was very provocative.
    2. The documentary explored provocative questions about wealth inequality in society.

Synonyms

stimulating exciting interesting challenging controversial inflammatory seductive tempting
provocative noun

  1. Something that provokes or incites.

    1. The article served as a provocative, sparking debate.
    2. Her behavior was seen as a provocative, intentionally seeking a reaction.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "provocative" in English means: Causing someone to become excited and interested, especially sexually., Intended to make people angry or upset; causing discussion or thought..

The phonetic transcription of "provocative" is /prəˈvɒkətɪv/ in British English and /prəˈvɑːkətɪv/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "provocative": stimulating, exciting, interesting, challenging, controversial, inflammatory, seductive, tempting.

Example usage of "provocative": "Her dress was quite provocative.". More examples on the page.