English Dictionary
◊ PROVOCATIVE
provocative
adj 1: serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; "a
provocative remark"; "a provocative smile";
"provocative Irish tunes which...compel the hearers to
dance"- Anthony Trollope [ant: {unprovocative}]
2: stimulating discussion or exciting controversy; "a
provocative novel" [syn: {exciting}]
3: exciting sexual desire; "her gestures and postures became
more wanton and provocative"