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provocative

adjective

/prəˈvɒkətɪv/

Meaning

Intended to make people angry, excited, or interested.

She wore a provocative dress to the party.

provocative remark

challenging, stimulating, inciting, arousing, inflammatory

calming, soothing, reassuring

provocative statement, provocative behavior, sexually provocative, provocative dress

unfortunate, unlucky, deserving pity

lacking foresight or long-term perspective; also refers to nearsightedness

having no end; infinite; limitless

Related to mental processes of perception, memory, judgment, and reasoning.

rough or harsh in sound; having a rough voice from shouting or illness

Relating to the basic or fundamental aspects of something; simple or easy to understand.