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provocative

/prə'vɑkətɪv/

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adjective
intentionally arousing sexual desire
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"her gestures and postures became more wanton and provocative"

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sexy
adjective
serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy
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"a provocative remark" "a provocative smile" "provocative Irish tunes which...compel the hearers to dance"

Similar:

challenging charged incendiary incitive agitating instigative intriguing provoking rabble-rousing rousing seditious inflammatory agitative

Opposite:

unprovocative

Examples of provocative

"her gestures and postures became more wanton and provocative"
"a provocative remark"
"a provocative smile"
"provocative Irish tunes which...compel the hearers to dance"