provoking
1Provoking — Pro*vok ing, a. Having the power or quality of exciting resentment; tending to awaken passion or vexation; as, provoking words or treatment. {Pro*vok ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …
2provoking — index moving (evoking emotion), offensive (taking the initiative), persuasive, provocative, sapid, vexatious Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton …
3provoking — [prəvōk′iŋ] adj. that provokes; esp., annoying or vexing provokingly adv …
4Provoking — Provoke Pro*voke , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Provoked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Provoking}.] [F. provoquer, L. provocare to call forth; pro forth + vocare to call, fr. vox, vocis, voice, cry, call. See {Voice}.] To call forth; to call into being or action;… …
5provoking — Synonyms and related words: aggravating, agitating, alluring, annoying, ardent, bothering, bothersome, breathtaking, burning, challenging, charged, cliff hanging, disquieting, distracting, disturbing, electric, emphatic, encouraging, energizing,… …
6provoking — adjective causing or tending to cause anger or resentment a provoking delay at the airport • Syn: ↑agitative, ↑agitating • Similar to: ↑provocative • Derivationally related forms: ↑agitate ( …
7provoking a difficulty — Making trouble with a purpose. An assault or the menace of one, by an overt act, with intent to inflict death or great bodily harm in the event it is resisted, made maliciously to bring about that result and enable the provoking party to wreak… …
8provoking — adjective Date: 1642 causing mild anger ; annoying • provokingly adverb …
9provoking — provokingly, adv. /preuh voh king/, adj. serving to provoke; causing annoyance. [1520 30; PROVOKE + ING2] * * * …
10provoking — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. vexing, annoying, tormenting; see disturbing . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Troubling the nerves or peace of mind, as by repeated vexations: annoying, bothersome, galling, irksome, irritating, nettlesome, plaguy …
