What does "thought-provoking" mean?

Interesting in a way that challenges one's beliefs, attitudes, or perspective.

How do you pronounce "thought-provoking"?

Pronounced //ˈθɔːtpɹəvəʊkɪŋ//.

Common synonyms include: challenging, challenging behavior, challenging behaviors, edifying article, exciting, expressive.

/ˈθɔːtpɹəvəʊkɪŋ/ adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Adjective

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Interesting in a way that challenges one's beliefs, attitudes, or perspective.
"Of course, many other thought-provoking questions are possible. When using this approach, one would preplan an ending “why” question or questions. It could be some of the ones that follow or others that might be more thought-provoking or age appropriate for a particular group of children."

Adjective

"The most thought-provoking thing in our thought-provoking time is that we are still not thinking."