Synonyms and Antonyms of provocative
- a provocative editorial that sparked a heated discussion
explosive, fiery, incendiary, inflammatory, triggering
inducing, inspirational, inspiring, motivating, motivational, motivative
activating, energizing, galvanizing, quickening, vitalizing
angering, enraging, maddening, upsetting
aggravating, annoying, bothersome, exasperating, galling, irksome, irritating, pesky, vexatious, vexing