provicative
Provicative is not a standard word in English. It appears to be a misspelling or variant of provocative.
Provocative (adjective): - Tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate: Causing a reaction, especially anger, interest, or sexual desire. - Serving to incite or arouse: Intended to stir up emotion or action.
Provocative (noun): - Something that provokes or stimulates: An object or substance that incites a response (rare in common usage; more often used in scientific or technical contexts, e.g., "a chemical provocative").
Adjective:
- Her provocative remarks sparked a heated debate. (Her comments were intended to stir up strong reactions.)
- The advertisement was considered too provocative for children. (The ad was seen as sexually suggestive or offensive.)
Noun (rare):
- The drug acted as a provocative for the immune system. (The substance stimulated a biological response.)
"To be provocative": to deliberately cause a reaction.
- His fashion choices are always provocative, challenging social norms. (His style is intended to provoke thought or controversy.)
"Provocative of": leading to or causing something.
- The speech was provocative of widespread anger. (The speech incited anger.)
Provocatively (adverb): in a way that provokes.
- She dressed provocatively for the party. (She wore revealing or attention-getting clothing.)
Provocation (noun): the act of provoking or inciting.
- He reacted to the provocation with violence. (He responded to the incitement.)
Provoke (verb): to stimulate or incite.
- The insult provoked him to fight. (The insult caused him to act.)
- Inflammatory: tending to arouse anger or strong emotion.
- Incendiary: likely to cause conflict or excitement.
- Suggestive: hinting at something, often sexually.
- Stimulating: arousing interest or activity.
- Provoke into: to cause someone to do something by angering or annoying them.
- They provoked him into shouting. (They made him angry enough to yell.)
To push someone's buttons: to deliberately annoy or provoke someone.
- He knows how to push her buttons by talking about politics. (He provokes her intentionally.)
To stir up a hornet's nest: to provoke a strong negative reaction.
- Her article stirred up a hornet's nest of controversy. (It provoked widespread anger or debate.)
Note: The word "provicative" does not exist in standard English dictionaries. If you encountered it, it is likely a typographical error for "provocative." Always use "provocative" for correct spelling and meaning.