provocative.
Serving or tending to elicit a strong, often negative sentiment in another person; exasperating.
Meaning & usage
Serving or tending to elicit a strong, often negative sentiment in another person; exasperating.
Serving or tending to excite, stimulate or arouse sexual interest; sexy.
Provoking or triggering any response.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Middle French provocatif, and its source, Late Latin provocativus, from Latin provocare.
Something that provokes an appetite, especially a sexual appetite; an aphrodisiac.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Middle French provocatif, and its source, Late Latin provocativus, from Latin provocare.
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