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Provocative vs Inviting - What's the difference?

provocative | inviting | Synonyms |

Provocative is a synonym of inviting.


As adjectives the difference between provocative and inviting

is that provocative is serving or tending to elicit a strong, often negative sentiment in another person; exasperating while inviting is alluring; tempting; attractive.

As a noun provocative

is .

As a verb inviting is

.

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 [...].
    ----

    inviting

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Alluring; tempting; attractive.

    • Related terms

    * invitingly * invitingness

    Verb

    (head)

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