After seeing her provocative body, he became obsessed with her.
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Provocative
/pɹəˈvɒk.ə.tɪv/
Synonyms for "provocative" (276 found)
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Closest matches (56)
acceptableadorableaggravatingaggravativeagitatingagreeablealluringannoyingappealingappetizingarousingattractionattractivebeguilingbewitchingblandishingbreathtakingcajolingcaptivatingcatching
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Verb(2 words)
Noun(7 words)
angrecumantagonizingbaitingbarnburnercheesecakecontroversial public figurecultural revolutionary art
Adjective(12 words)
attention grabbingblasphemousboldbold fabric patternchallengingconfrontationalcontroversialcultural revolutionariesdaringdefiantdiscomfitingdisputatious
Strong matches (82)
disturbingelectricelectricalenchantingencouragingenergizingengagingenravishingenthrallingenticingentrancingenviableeroticerwhelmingexasperatingexasperativeexcitingexhilaratingexoticexpressive
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fascinatingfetchingflirtatiousgallinggalvanicgalvanizingglamorousgoadharassingheadyheart-expandingheart-stirringheart-swellingheart-thrillinghumiliatinghypnoticimmodestimpetusimpressiveimpulseincensingincentiveincitationincitementinflammatoryinfuriatinginterestingintoxicatingintriguinginvitingirksomeirresistibleirritatingjarringjolting
Adjective(17 words)
Verb(2 words)
Related words (138)
Adjective(28 words)
juicierjuiciestkickiermajor disagreementnaughtieroutragedpicanteproblematicalprovokingracierraciestradical dramaraunchiestrisquerisquésassiestsassyscandaloussensationalshocking
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juicylikablelivelylovablemaddeningmesmericmind blowingmind-blowingmortifyingmotivationmouth wateringmouth-wateringmovingnettlesomeoffensiveoutrageousovercomingovermasteringoverpoweringoverwhelming
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perturbingpiquantplaguingpleasingprepossessingpromptingpropellantprovokingprovoquantpungentpushracyravishingreadablerichrousingseducingseductivesensualsensuoussexysirensirenicsoul stirringsoul-stirringspellbindingspellfulspicyspirit-stirringspurstimulantstimulatestimulatingstimulativestimulusstingingstirringstrikingsucculentsuggestivesultrysuspensefulsuspensivetakingtantalizingteasingtellingtemptingtenderthought-challengingthought-inspiringthought-provokingthrillingthrillyticklingtitillatingtitillativeto be desiredtoothsometroublingunobjectionableunsettlingupsettingvexatiousvexingvoluptuouswinningwinsomewitchingworth havingwounding
Verb(3 words)
Noun(16 words)
more friction-causingmore triggerneedlingpiquingpolarizingrevolutionary advocaterilingscandalizingsensationalistsnatchingstripteasingtartteasertriggeringtrollingwindup
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10 entriesattention grabbing headlinebold imagechallenging problemcontroversial claimcontroversial statementdebate starting topicedgy questioneye catching displayincendiary remarkthought provoking question
Collocations
5 entriesprovocative ideaprovocative questionprovocative remarkprovocative statementprovocative topic
Inflections
2 entriesmore provocativemost provocative
Derivations
3 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
15 entriesSample sentences
15 total sentences available.
Mary is wearing provocative clothing.
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Mary presented a provocative thesis: "Slang is becoming the new English."
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That's a really provocative question.
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