Wordiyoprovoking
🇬🇧 UK/prəˈvəʊkɪŋ/🇺🇸 US/prә'vәukiŋ/
C1
Definitions
adj.
Causing annoyance or irritation; deliberately stirring up strong reactions.
令人恼火的；挑衅性的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.thought-provoking发人深省的
- 2.[provoking remarks]挑衅性的言论
- 3.provoking behavior挑衅性的行为
- 4.[provoking comment]令人恼火的评论
Example Sentences
- 1.
His provoking remarks at the meeting left several colleagues visibly upset.
- 2.
It was a provoking situation — no matter what she said, he refused to listen.