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PROVOCATORY Synonyms

There are 13 synonyms of the word provocatory. (exact relations)
There is 0 hypernym of the word provocatory. (close relations)
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agitating
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing or tending to cause anger or resentment

challenging
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• requiring full use of your abilities or resources

• stimulating interest or thought

• disturbingly provocative

exciting
adjectiveadj
adjective

• creating or arousing excitement

adjective satellite

• stimulating interest and discussion

inflammatory
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• characterized or caused by inflammation

• arousing to action or rebellion

infuriating
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• extremely annoying or displeasing

irritating
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing irritation or annoyance

• (used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite

• causing physical discomfort

provoking
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing or tending to cause anger or resentment

rousing
adjectiveadj
noun

• the act of arousing

adjective satellite

• capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement

• rousing to activity or heightened action as by spurring or goading

stimulating
adjectiveadj
adjective

• rousing or quickening activity or the senses

adjective satellite

• that stimulates

• making lively and cheerful

vexing
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• extremely annoying or displeasing

• causing irritation or annoyance

arousing
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
verb

• call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

• stop sleeping

• summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

• cause to be alert and energetic

• cause to become awake or conscious

• to begin moving

• to evoke sexual feelings

inciting
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• give an incentive for action

• provoke or stir up

• urge on; cause to act

instigating
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• provoke or stir up

• serve as the inciting cause of

Alternatives for AGITATING

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