PROVOKING Synonyms
There are 18 hypernyms of the word provoking. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| aggravating | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • making worse | ||||||
| annoying | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • the act of troubling or annoying someone adjective satellite • causing irritation or annoyance | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| maddening | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • extremely annoying or displeasing | ||||||
| vexing | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • extremely annoying or displeasing • causing irritation or annoyance | ||||||
| inciting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • give an incentive for action • provoke or stir up • urge on; cause to act | ||||||
| evoke | verb, adverbv, adv | |||||
verb • call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) • evoke or provoke to appear or occur • deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning) • summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic • call to mind | ||||||
| arouse | verbv | |||||
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 | ||||||
| beset | verbv | |||||
verb • annoy continually or chronically • assail or attack on all sides: • decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems) | ||||||
| chevvy | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • annoy continually or chronically | ||||||
| chevy | nounn | |||||
verb • annoy continually or chronically | ||||||
| chivvy | verbv | |||||
verb • annoy continually or chronically | ||||||
| chivy | verbv | |||||
verb • annoy continually or chronically | ||||||
| discompose | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to lose one's composure | ||||||
| elicit | verbv | |||||
verb • call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) • deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning) • derive by reason | ||||||
| engender | verbv | |||||
verb • call forth • make (offspring) by reproduction | ||||||
| enkindle | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • cause to start burning • call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) | ||||||
| fire | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the event of something burning (often destructive) • the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy • the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke • a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning • once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour bile • feelings of great warmth and intensity • fuel that is burning and is used as a means for cooking • a severe trial • intense adverse criticism verb • start firing a weapon • cause to go off • bake in a kiln so as to harden • terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position • go off or discharge • drive out or away by or as if by fire • call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) • destroy by fire • provide with fuel • generate an electrical impulse • become ignited • start or maintain a fire in | ||||||
| grill | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a restaurant where food is cooked on a grill • a framework of metal bars used as a partition or a grate verb • cook over or under a grill • examine thoroughly | ||||||
