How to use "provocative" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

by BuildMyVocab

Example sentences for "provocative" in popular movie and book plots

  • Lorenza is a beautiful young woman, provocative and very self-confident, whereas Maclovia is reserved, timid, and intelligent.  - El Privilegio de Amar
  • Walk Through Darkness is a provocative meditation on racial identity, freedom and equality.  - Walk Through Darkness
  • As payback, Woody (in Nell's body) dresses in inappropriate and provocative clothing the following day.  - It's a Boy Girl Thing
  • She goes to a bar for potential mates, seeing that a female singer in a provocative red dress is garnering a lot of attention.  - Species – The Awakening
  • The human character receives a house and a provocative message as legacy from his recently deceased uncle.  - Empire of the Ants (novel)
  • After checking them in as husband and wife, he photographs her in a variety of sexually provocative positions.  - Trilogy of Terror
  • The cars are brand new Ford Cortina Mk1's and driven by attractive girls in provocative uniforms.  - Carry On Cabby
  • She starts exhibiting sexually provocative behavior, partly in response to dismissive comments from a member of her volleyball team.  - Babel (film)
  • She spends her evenings taking her bath by candlelight and thinking up new and more provocative window displays.  - Lady Beware
  • A tree does a provocative fanny-slapping dance, gyrating its coconut bosoms, until one flies off and hits Bosko in the head.  - Congo Jazz
  • They are outraged about a provocative editorial published in a black paper that questioned white justifications for lynchings.  - The Marrow of Tradition
  • The scenes shifts to 1965, where Uncle Peck takes provocative photos of Li'l Bit in the style of 1950's pin up girls.  - How I Learned to Drive
  • Cecilia had earlier published a provocative article in her outrage over the forced disappearance of students protesting the bus fares.  - Imagining Argentina (film)
  • Baby and Johnny dance a more provocative version of their Mambo duet, and the other "dirty dancers" join in.  - Dirty Dancing
  • Desperate to turn this around, Peter airs a political advertisement with a sexually provocative photograph of Lois to humiliate her.  - Running Mates (Family Guy)
  • Curley's flirtatious and provocative wife, to whom Lennie is instantly attracted, poses a problem as well.  - Of Mice and Men

Meaning of "provocative" in English

Can you explain the meaning of "provocative" in simple English? Help us by submitting your answer as comments.

Meaning of "provocative" in Hindi

Do you know the Hindi meaning for "provocative"? Let us know by posting a comment and earn good karma.

Discuss anything about the word provocative below. Improve your vocabulary. Ask experts and help others learn new words. Prepare for exams like GRE, CAT, GMAT, Bank PO, GATE, SAT and others. Learn English as a second language.