English-German translations for provocative

• provokant
• provokativ
  Ich möchte ganz klar sagen, dass die Haltung der Türkei provokativ ist. I wish to say quite clearly that Turkey's stance is provocative.
  Betrifft: Provokatives Schreiben des türkischen Außenministers Cem Subject: Provocative letter from the Turkish Foreign Minister, Mr Cem
  In vielen Kreisen wird Georgien als provokativer Staat abgestempelt, der versucht, seine territoriale Integrität gewaltsam wiederherzustellen. In many circles, Georgia is labelled as a provocative state which is trying to restore its territorial integrity through force.

Definition of provocative

• Serving or tending to elicit a strong, often negative sentiment in another person; exasperating
• Something that provokes an appetite, especially a sexual appetite; an aphrodisiac.

Related words

• provocation
• provocatively
• provocativeness
• provocating