provokativ — meaning in English
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English meaning
- contentious adj Likely to cause disagreement or heated argument.
- provocative adj Likely to cause a strong reaction, especially anger or annoyance.
Senses
provokativ is used for these senses in English:
- contentious Given to struggling with others out of jealousy or discord.
- in-your-face (informal) Aggressively or blatantly confrontational.
- provocative Serving or tending to elicit a strong, often negative sentiment in another person; exasperating.
provocative — full definition
- adj Likely to cause a strong reaction, especially anger or annoyance.
- adj Deliberately sexy or arousing in a suggestive way.
- adj Tending to stimulate thought, discussion, or debate.