provoking
English · Thesaurus
AI In plain words
Writing a short explanation…
Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.
provoking
verb
- present participle and gerund of provoke
adjective more provoking · most provoking
- annoying; irritating Would you stop interrupting me, dear? It's a most provoking habit.
noun provokings
- provocation The habit of mind so engendered is wholly demoralizing, particularly since the national political consciousness is so dependent on their provokings.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: provocative, agitative, agitating, teasing, wreaking, incitement, hard-hitting, incite, excite, thrilling, exciting, stimulating, arousing, stirring, seditious, triggering
Talk about this word "provoking." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/provoking. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. provoking. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/provoking "provoking." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/provoking.Cite this
@misc{provoking_2026,
title = {provoking},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/provoking},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
