provocation | Definition of provocation

Synonyms and Antonyms of provocation

1 something that arouses a strong response from another

a patient man who gets angry only from the greatest of provocations

Synonyms of provocation

excitement, incitation, incitement, instigation

Words Related to provocation

encouragement, galvanization, goad, incentive, inducement, jog, prod, spur, stimulant, stimulation, stimulus

enticement, lure

induction, inspiration, motivation

aggravation, annoyance, bother, exasperation, frustration, hassle, headache, irritant, nuisance, peeve, pest

Near Antonyms of provocation

2 something that arouses action or activity

ready to retaliate at the slightest provocation

Synonyms of provocation

boost, encouragement, goad, impetus, impulse, incentive, incitation, incitement, instigation, momentum, motivation, spur, stimulant, stimulus, yeast

Words Related to provocation

inducement, invitation

antecedent, cause, consideration, grounds, motive, occasion, reason

catalyst, catalyzer, fuel, spark

Phrases Synonymous with provocation

shot in the arm

Antonyms of provocation

counterincentive, disincentive