ə adjective
1.
tending or serving to provoke; inciting, stimulating, irritating, or vexing.
noun
2.
something provocative.
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provocative (prəˈvɒkətɪv) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| acting as a stimulus or incitement, esp to anger or sexual desire; provoking: a provocative look; a provocative remark | |
| pro'vocatively | |
| —adv | |
| pro'vocativeness | |
| —n | |
| provocative (prəˈvɒkətɪv) | |
| —adj | |
| acting as a stimulus or incitement, esp to anger or sexual desire; provoking: a provocative look; a provocative remark | |
| pro'vocatively | |
| —adv | |
| pro'vocativeness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
provocative
early 15c., from obsolete Fr. provocatif (15c.), from L.L. provocativus, from L. provocare (see provoke). Specifically of sexual desire from 1620s.
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