/ Dictionary / Index P provocative: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pro•voc•a•tive Pronunciation: (pru-vok'u-tiv), [key] — adj. tending or serving to provoke; inciting, stimulating, irritating, or vexing. —n. something provocative. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: provocative (Thesaurus) provocation provoke Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language