Provocative
Provocative adjective - Serving or likely to arouse a strong reaction.
Usage example: a provocative editorial that sparked a heated discussion
Triggering and provocative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Triggering" instead an adjective "Provocative".
Triggering
Provocative and triggering are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Provocative" instead an adjective "Triggering".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- charged and provocative
- charged and triggering
- fiery and provocative
- fiery and triggering
- provoking and provocative
- provoking and triggering
- stimulating and provocative
- stimulating and triggering
- exciting and provocative
- exciting and triggering
- challenging and provocative
- challenging and triggering
- incendiary and provocative
- incendiary and triggering
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Triggering and Provocative. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/provocative/triggering
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Triggering or Provocative. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/provocative/triggering.
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