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provocante — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • inducing adjective Causing or bringing about a particular effect or state.
  • naughty adj Badly behaved or mischievous, especially describing a child.
  • ostentatious adj Showy or over-the-top, designed mainly to impress or attract attention.

Senses

provocante is used for these senses in English:

  • inducing That induces; inductive
  • naughty Sexually provocative; now in weakened sense, risqué, cheeky. [from 19th c.]
  • ostentatious Intended to attract notice.

naughty — full definition

  1. adj Badly behaved or mischievous, especially describing a child.
  2. adj Mildly sexual or risqué in a playful, teasing way.

Related Italian words