provocatief

Dutch

Etymology

Ultimately derived from Late Latin prōvocātīvus, from prōvocō + -īvus. By surface analysis, provocatie +‎ -ief. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /proː.voː.kaːˈtif/

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• Hyphenation: pro‧vo‧ca‧tief

Adjective

provocatief (comparative provocatiever, superlative provocatiefst)

1. provocative
   1. serving or tending to elicit a strong, often negative sentiment in another person; exasperating
   2. serving or tending to excite, stimulate or arouse sexual interest; sexy
   3. provoking or triggering any response

Declension

Declension of provocatief
uninflected	provocatief
inflected	provocatieve
comparative	provocatiever
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		provocatief	provocatiever	het provocatiefst het provocatiefste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	provocatieve	provocatievere	provocatiefste
	n. sing.	provocatief	provocatiever	provocatiefste
	plural	provocatieve	provocatievere	provocatiefste
definite		provocatieve	provocatievere	provocatiefste
partitive		provocatiefs	provocatievers	—

Synonyms

• provocerend

Related terms

• provocateur
• provocatie
• provocatrice
• provoceren

 

Descendants

• → Indonesian: provokatif