provocative

Definition of provocative in English English dictionary: Anything that is provocative; a stimulant; as, a provocative of appetite; Serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; exciting; {n} a thing to revive a bad appetite; A harassing act or procedure designed to flush out surveillance; A provocative move is one which will induce, or cause, certain symptoms or effects; 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; If you describe something as provocative, you mean that it is intended to make people react angrily or argue against it. He has made a string of outspoken and sometimes provocative speeches in recent years His behavior was called provocative and antisocial. + provocatively pro·voca·tive·ly The soldiers fired into the air when the demonstrators behaved provocatively; {s} arousing, stimulating; instigative, inciting; inflammatory, annoying, irritating; If you describe someone's clothing or behaviour as provocative, you mean that it is intended to make someone feel sexual desire. Some adolescents might be more sexually mature and provocative than others. + provocatively pro·voca·tive·ly She smiled provocatively; compel the hearers to dance"- Anthony Trollope exciting sexual desire; "her gestures and postures became more wanton and provocative; exciting sexual desire; "her gestures and postures became more wanton and provocative"; sensational; provocatory
provocatively: stimulatingly, in the manner of arousing; incitingly, instigatingly
provocatively: in a provocative manner; "`Try it,' he said provocatively"
provocatively: In a provocative manner
provocatively: in a provocative manner; "`Try it,' he said provocatively
provocativeness: {i} quality of being provocative
provocativeness: The quality of being provocative