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Provocative vs Inspiring - What's the difference?

provocative | inspiring | Related terms |

As adjectives the difference between provocative and inspiring

is that provocative is serving or tending to elicit a strong, often negative sentiment in another person; exasperating while inspiring is providing inspiration; encouraging; stimulating.

As a noun provocative

is something that provokes an appetite, especially a sexual appetite; an aphrodisiac.

As a verb inspiring is

present participle of lang=en.

provocative

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Serving or tending to elicit a strong, often negative sentiment in another person; exasperating.
  • Serving or tending to excite, stimulate or arouse sexual interest.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • * 1723 , Charles Walker, Memoirs of the Life of Sally Salisbury :
    • She used by way of Provocative , to read the wanton Verses of her (Paramour) in the day time [...].
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    inspiring

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Providing inspiration; encouraging]]; [[stimulate, stimulating.

    • Verb

    (head)