204 synonyms found

Pronunciation:

[ pɹəvˈə͡ʊks], [ pɹəvˈə‍ʊks], [ p_ɹ_ə_v_ˈəʊ_k_s]

Similar words for provokes:

• causes (verb)
• displeases (verb)
• motivates (verb)
• other synonyms
• other relevant words (noun)

Paraphrases for provokes

Synonyms for Provokes:

• v.

  • causes (verb)
  • forces,
  • elicits,
  • Drives,
  • originates,
  • enforces,
  • causes,
  • produces,
  • motivates,
  • inspires,
  • engenders,
  • effects,
  • executes,
  • brings about,
  • acts,
  • evokes,
  • generates,
  • makes,
  • gives rise to,
  • engineers,
  • induces.
  • displeases (verb)
  • disturbs,
  • annoys,
  • displeases,
  • disgusts,
  • repels,
  • scandalizes,
  • offends,
  • shocks,
  • aggrieves,
  • disappoints,
  • irritates,
  • Angers,
  • riles,
  • grates,
  • bothers,
  • jars.
  • motivates (verb)
  • punches,
  • shoots,
  • bumps,
  • knocks,
  • catapults,
  • ferments,
  • nudges,
  • heaves,
  • throws,
  • hastens,
  • pokes,
  • lobs,
  • propels,
  • jogs,
  • launches,
  • impels,
  • pushes,
  • shoves,
  • jerks,
  • flings,
  • jostles,
  • triggers,
  • urges,
  • magnetizes,
  • jolts,
  • prompts,
  • Strikes,
  • prods,
  • fires,
  • goads,
  • foments,
  • encourages,
  • hurtles,
  • instigates,
  • energizes,
  • moves,
  • entices,
  • pitches,
  • stimulates,
  • hurls,
  • thrusts,
  • slings,
  • rams.

• Other synonyms:

  • Other relevant words (noun):
  • agitates,
  • farms,
  • blames,
  • enhances,
  • dares,
  • haves,
  • enrages,
  • vexes,
  • abets,
  • draws,
  • harries,
  • rouses,
  • fuels,
  • Nettles,
  • conjures,
  • grieves,
  • heightens,
  • frets,
  • incenses,
  • irritations,
  • Does,
  • chafes,
  • erects,
  • plagues,
  • inflames,
  • breeds,
  • plunks,
  • nurtures,
  • eggs,
  • rears,
  • invokes,
  • excitements,
  • outrages,
  • braces,
  • Needles,
  • Incentives,
  • heats,
  • lifts,
  • resurrects,
  • suggests,
  • exasperates,
  • burns,
  • rushes,
  • irks,
  • wakens,
  • shakes,
  • persecutes,
  • cleans,
  • promotes,
  • Lights,
  • terminates,
  • provoke,
  • sacks,
  • dos,
  • exacerbates,
  • arouses,
  • Beaks,
  • stings,
  • leavens,
  • challenges,
  • heckles,
  • discharges,
  • picks,
  • Culls,
  • blights,
  • proves,
  • increases,
  • bugs,
  • plucks,
  • actuates,
  • taunts,
  • teases,
  • hassles,
  • stirs,
  • tempts,
  • sexes,
  • ruffles,
  • invites,
  • cans,
  • WHETS,
  • ignites,
  • piques,
  • aggravates,
  • raises,
  • galls,
  • upgrades,
  • occasions,
  • excites,
  • nibbles,
  • creates,
  • incites,
  • wakings,
  • advances,
  • Levies,
  • pickings,
  • Gives,
  • drawings,
  • pieces,
  • tantalizes,
  • harasses,
  • stirrings,
  • awakens,
  • maddens,
  • overtakes,
  • hurts,
  • DREWS,
  • kindles,
  • badgers,
  • oppresses,
  • extracts,
  • baits,
  • torments,
  • upsets,
  • ravages,
  • infuriates,
  • affronts,
  • pecks,
  • wakes,
  • defies,
  • elevates,
  • animates,
  • dismisses,
  • hounds,
  • Foots,
  • Parents.

Paraphrases for Provokes:

• Equivalence

  • Proper noun, singular
    provoke.
  • Noun, plural
    evokes.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    arouses.

• Independent

  • Proper noun, singular
    fans, fuels.
  • Noun, plural
    fans, elicits, leads, symptoms, results, fuels.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    entail, stimulated, Carries, Gives, Leaves, Drives, Strikes, emits, achieves, gets, procures, encourages, fosters, motivates, inspires, lifts, meets, pits, promotes, urges, assumes, yields, enjoys, necessitates, begs, invites, calculates, casts, sets, accrues, incurs, excites, elicits, engenders, evokes, generates, induces, makes, produces, presents, engages, initiates, stirs, attracts, brings, establishes, arranges, commands, confers, suggests, contributes, offers, renders, spells, poses, results, develops, stimulates, proposes, calls, delivers, implies, switches, trains, turns, introduces, relies, arises, discusses, builds, floats, asks, explores, opens, begets, breeds, starts, creates, explodes, throws, puts, instills, involves, spins, populates, spawns, invokes, inflicts, awakens, entails, entrains, imposes, sexual, detonates, instils.

• Other Related

  • Proper noun, singular
    casts, poses.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    leads, incites.