Associations to the word «Provocative»
Noun
- Pamphlet
- Visual
- Storytelling
- Columnist
- Fresh
- Tableau
- Wearing
- Gesture
- Poster
- Critic
- Advertising
- Censorship
- Spasm
- Thesis
- Dress
- Spokesman
- Rape
- Maneuver
- Fragrance
- Choreography
- Audience
- Insight
- Humor
- Acclaim
- Confrontation
- Video
- Mtv
- Consensus
- Pornography
- Viewer
- Artwork
- Thinker
- Commentary
- Criticism
- Revolutionary
- Sex
- Vaudeville
- Fascism
- Behavior
- Contradiction
- Topic
- Imagining
- Image
- Social
- Ultra
- Remark
- Ego
- Invite
- Satire
- Dialogue
- Dancing
- Theme
- Documentary
- Grayson
- Relevance
Adjective
Wiktionary
PROVOCATIVE, adjective. Serving or tending to elicit a strong, often negative sentiment in another person; exasperating.
PROVOCATIVE, adjective. Serving or tending to excite, stimulate or arouse sexual interest.
PROVOCATIVE, noun. (now historical) Something that provokes an appetite, especially a sexual appetite; an aphrodisiac. [from 15th c.]
Dictionary definition
PROVOCATIVE, adjective. Serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy; "a provocative remark"; "a provocative smile"; "provocative Irish tunes which...compel the hearers to dance"- Anthony Trollope.
PROVOCATIVE, adjective. Exciting sexual desire; "her gestures and postures became more wanton and provocative".
Wise words
We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words
were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only,
and not for things themselves.