Words that rhyme with provocative
Provocative is a 4-syllable word with 81 perfect rhymes. The most popular rhymes are additive, adjudicative, affricative. This word appears in songs across our database, making it a versatile choice for songwriters and poets.
Definition of provocative
- serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy; "a provocative remark"; "a provocative smile"; "provocative Irish tunes which...compel the hearers to dance"- Anthony Trollope
- exciting sexual desire; "her gestures and postures became more wanton and provocative"
3 syllables
4 syllables
- affricative
- aggregative
- appetitive
- augmentative
- cogitative
- competitive
- consultative
- derogative
- educative
- evaluative
- evocative
- exhortative
- exploitative
- facultative
- frequentative
- imitative
- indicative
- instigative
- meditative
- predicative
- prerogative
- preventative
- prohibitive
- repetitive
- vegetative
- deprecative
- irritative
- dedicative
- desiccative
- fermentative
- imputative
- inhibitive
- judicative
- limitative
- nuncupative
- dubitative
- entitative
- irrigative
- perturbative
- presentative
- denudative
5 syllables
Examples of "provocative" in lyrics
See how provocative is used at the end of a line in songs:
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"When topics of our songs were socially provocative"
Dan-e-o — Nostalgia -
"Outsidaz' Night Life a gift to the provocative"
Outsidaz — Night Life -
"It all depends on her clothes, if she's dressed provocative"
Pacewon — It Gets Hot
What do these rhymes mean?
- additive
- designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree characterized or produced by addition
- adjudicative
- concerned with adjudicating
- affricative
- a composite speech sound consisting of a stop and a fricative articulated at the same point (as `ch' in `chair' and `j
- aggregative
- formed of separate units gathered into a mass or whole
- anticipative
- marked by eager anticipation; "an expectant hush"
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Rhyming tips for songwriters
When using "provocative" in your lyrics, consider mixing perfect rhymes with near rhymes (slant rhymes) for a more natural flow. Perfect rhymes like additive, adjudicative, affricative create a satisfying resolution, while slant rhymes add variety and keep listeners engaged.
Since "provocative" has 4 syllables, try matching it with words of similar length for a balanced meter. Multi-syllable rhymes often sound more sophisticated than single-syllable pairs.