Antonyms for nonprovocative

Grammar : Adj

Spell : pruh-vok-uh-tiv

Phonetic Transcription : prəˈvɒk ə tɪv

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Definition of nonprovocative

Origin :

• mid-15c., "eliciting," from Middle French provocatif (15c.) and directly from Late Latin provocativus "calling forth," from provocat-, past participle stem of Latin provocare (see provoke). Specifically of sexual desire from 1620s. Related: Provocatively; provocativeness. The earliest appearance of the word in English is as a noun meaning "an aphrodisiac" (early 15c.).

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Synonyms for nonprovocative