provocative
adjective
[ prəˈvɒkətɪv ]
• causing anger or another strong reaction, especially deliberately.
• "a provocative article"
Similar:
annoying,
irritating,
exasperating,
infuriating,
provoking,
maddening,
goading,
vexing,
galling,
affronting,
insulting,
offensive,
inflaming,
rousing,
arousing,
agitational,
inflammatory,
incendiary,
controversial,
aggravating,
in-your-face,
instigative,
agitative,
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French provocatif, -ive, from late Latin provocativus, from provocat- ‘called forth, challenged’, from the verb provocare (see provoke).
