Antonyms for provoked
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : pruh-vohk |
| Phonetic Transcription : prəˈvoʊk |
Definition of provoked
Origin :- late 14c., from Old French provoker, provochier (12c., Modern French provoquer) and directly from Latin provocare "call forth, challenge," from pro- "forth" (see pro-) + vocare "to call" (see voice (n.)). Related: Provoked; provoking.
- adj exasperated
- adj maddened
- I was provoked, and I married in hopes of provoking the man I loved.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 3 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- We are apt to be fond of any body that will side with us, when oppressed or provoked.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 2 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- I had no more fear, as every one had gone too far and provoked me too much.
- Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt
- But he was now determined not to be provoked by any thing I could say or look.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 9 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- He was resolved to be all condescension, if anew you had not provoked him.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 3 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- Would to Heaven I had not provoked it by my second letter to my aunt Hervey!
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 3 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- It provoked us to such a degree that we could not get over it.
- Extract from : « Chronicles of Border Warfare » by Alexander Scott Withers
- If only he could have provoked Israel to anger he might have had his will of him.
- Extract from : « The Scapegoat » by Hall Caine
- John Storm laughed, and that provoked her to towering indignation.
- Extract from : « The Christian » by Hall Caine
- She shook her head, but that only provoked him to fresh effort.
- Extract from : « The Christian » by Hall Caine
Synonyms for provoked
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