adjective
evocative
ih-VOK-uh-tihv
Evocative (adjective) means bringing a strong memory, feeling, or image to mind. Example: “The photo album was full of evocative reminders of their childhood.”
adjective
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Bringing a strong memory, feeling, or image to mind.
"Using loose but evocative language, one might say that player 2 is threatening to play R' if player 1 plays R."
— Robert Gibbons, A Primer in Game Theory (1992)
"The photo album was full of evocative reminders of their childhood."
"Her writing is wonderfully evocative of small-town life in the 1950s."
How to use evocative
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomething that strongly calls to mind a memory, mood, or image.
Common pairings
evocative of
evocative imagery
hauntingly evocative
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more evocative
- Superlative
- most evocative
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Etymology
From Latin ēvocātīvus, related to ēvocāre, "to call forth" — the same root as "evoke."
Synonyms
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Rhymes for evocative
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What does “evocative” mean?
The word “evocative” means bringing a strong memory, feeling, or image to mind. In plain terms, something that strongly calls to mind a memory, mood, or image.
How do you pronounce “evocative”?
“Evocative” is pronounced ih-VOK-uh-tihv (/ɪˈvɒk.ə.tɪv/ in IPA).
How do you use “evocative” in a sentence?
Here is “evocative” used in a sentence: “The photo album was full of evocative reminders of their childhood.”
What part of speech is “evocative”?
“Evocative” is an adjective.
Where does the word “evocative” come from?
The word “evocative” comes from Latin. From Latin ēvocātīvus, related to ēvocāre, "to call forth" — the same root as "evoke.".
