provoking

adjective
UK: /prəˈvəʊkɪŋ/
US: /prəˈvoʊkɪŋ/

  1. Causing annoyance or anger.

    1. His provoking comments made her angry.
    2. The article contained provoking statements about the company's ethics.

  2. Serving to stimulate or excite.

    1. The painting was very provoking and beautiful.
    2. Her provocative questions led to a provoking discussion about art.

Synonyms

annoying irritating vexing stimulating challenging inspiring
provoking verb

  1. Annoying someone; making someone angry.

    1. He was provoking his little sister.
    2. She knew provoking him would get a rise out of him quickly.

  2. Stimulating or arousing a feeling or action.

    1. The speech was intended to be provoking change.
    2. The film's ending is deliberately provoking the audience to think deeply.
provoking noun

  1. The act of irritating or inciting someone.

    1. He ignored the provocation to keep the peace.
    2. The constant provoking eventually led to a heated argument.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "provoking" in English means: Causing annoyance or anger., Serving to stimulate or excite..

The phonetic transcription of "provoking" is /prəˈvəʊkɪŋ/ in British English and /prəˈvoʊkɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "provoking": annoying, irritating, vexing, stimulating, challenging, inspiring.

Example usage of "provoking": "His provoking comments made her angry.". More examples on the page.