PROVOCATIVE


Meaning of PROVOCATIVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ prə-ˈvä-kə-tiv ]

adjective

Date: 15th century

: serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate

a provocative question

• provocative noun

• pro·voc·a·tive·ly adverb

• pro·voc·a·tive·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.