annoying, irritating, provoking, inflaming, stimulating
noninflammatory
The reporter asked the actor a very provocative question.
سأل الصحفيّ الممثل سؤالاً مُسْتَفِزّاً جداً.
He is a provocative person.
إنه شخصٌ مُسْتَفِزٌّ.
She criticized the whole system of government in provocative speech.
انتقدت النّظام الحكوميّ بأكمله في خطابٍ مُسْتَفِزّ.
I read an article that was deliberately provocative.
قرأت مقالاً مُسْتَفِزّاً عن عمد.
This program is provocative for public opinion.
هذا البرنامج مُسْتَفِزٌّ للرأي العام.
Late Middle English: from Old French provocatif, -ive, from late Latin provocativus, from provocat- 'called forth, challenged', from the verb provocare