Definitions for provocative
prəˈvɒk ə tɪvprovoca·tive

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. provocativeadjective

   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

2. provocativeadjective

   exciting sexual desire

   "her gestures and postures became more wanton and provocative"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. provocativenoun

   Anything that provokes; a stimulant; as, a provocative of appetite.

2. provocativeadjective

   Serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; exciting.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Provocativenoun

   Any thing which revives a decayed or cloyed appetite.

   Etymology: from provoke.

   There would be no variety of tastes to sollicit his palate, and occasion excess, nor any artificial provocatives to relieve satiety. Addison.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. provocative

   Provocative refers to something that is intended to stimulate an emotional or controversial reaction, often by challenging or confronting existing views, beliefs, or behaviors. It can also refer to something that is sexually suggestive or stimulating.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Provocativeadjective

   serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; exciting

2. Provocativenoun

   anything that is provocative; a stimulant; as, a provocative of appetite

3. Etymology: [L. provocativus: cf. OF. provocatif.]

WikidataRate this definition:4.8 / 17 votes

1. Provocative

   Provocative is an album by singer Johnny Gill. It was his second album for Motown Records and fourth album overall. Provocative is notable for having most of the songs produced by the production team Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis. Three singles were released from the album with music videos. The first single "The Floor" was accompanied by a music video directed by Julien Temple. The video for the second single "Long Way From Home" was directed by Wayne Isham. The final single "I Got You" was directed by Sanji. While the singles were moderate successes, the album's best known song was the ballad "Quiet Time To Play" which became popular in the Quiet Storm format on urban radio. To date, Provocative remains Johnny Gill's lowest selling album on Motown.

How to pronounce provocative?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of provocative in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of provocative in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of provocative in a Sentence

1. Bezalel Smotrich:

   And just as we condemn Palestinian incitement to violence, we condemn these provocative remarks that also amount to incitement to violence.

2. The US and China:

   The US national security adviser made quite clear concerns we have about Beijing's recent, you know, provocative activities, and our concerns about the continued pressure and coercion that we see by Beijing across Taiwan Strait.

3. Andrea Scholer, author and philosopher:

   Once respect has been initiated, war is less provocative.

4. John Richardson:

   They've been, I guess, fairly increasingly consistent in their response to these but if I just got back to first principles...I just want to make sure that the U.S. Navy's approach has been consistent. We haven't done anything increasingly provocative or anything else.

5. Joe Biden:

   I may be moving some of those troops in the near term just because it takes time. And again, it's not provocative.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=provocative
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Provocative
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=provocative
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/provocative
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=provocative