provocative
Serving or tending to elicit a strong, often negative sentiment in another personServing or tending to elicit a strong, often negative sentiment in another person; exasperating.
» Mary is wearing provocative clothing.
Мэри одета вызывающе.
Meaning
3 sensesServing or tending to elicit a strong, often negative sentiment in another person; exasperating.
provokant
провокацио́нныйprovokaciónnyj, провокати́вныйprovokatívnyj
провокаці́йнийprovokacíjnyj, провокати́внийprovokatývnyj
Serving or tending to excite, stimulate or arouse sexual interest; sexy.
serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy
Provoking or triggering any response.
Examples
23 sentencesMary is wearing provocative clothing.
ruМэри одета вызывающе.
That's a provocative pose.
Це провокаційна поза.
He's very provocative.
Він надзвичайно задирливий.
Martha was wearing a provocative dress.
After seeing her provocative body, he became obsessed with her.
ruУвидев её соблазнительное тело, он стал ею одержим.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Middle French provocatif, and its source, Late Latin provocativus, from LatiBorrowed from Middle French provocatif, and its source, Late Latin provocativus, from Latin provocare.
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Forms
more provocative, most provocative| Comparative | more provocative Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most provocative Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
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1 antonymsWord family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form