provocative

provocative

CEFR: C1-C2 /provoca-tive/ [p.r.ow0.v.aa1.k.ah0.t.ih0.v]

If you describe something as provocative, you mean that it is intended to make people react angrily or argue against it.​

Example Sentences:
A provocative book might get people talking about a controversial idea.
He has made a string of outspoken and sometimes provocative speeches in recent years.
His behavior was called provocative and antisocial.

​​If you describe someone's clothing or behavior as provocative, you mean that it is intended to make someone feel sexual desire. For example:​

Example Sentences:
She was wearing a very provocative outfit.