86 entries under stimulus topic. ×

7
insult(noun, wrong, slight, resentment, injury)
7
vexation(noun, act, wrong, slight, distress)
6
goad(noun, verb, charge, cause, start)
6
justification(noun, cause, reason, ground)
6
lure(noun, fancy, reason, call, request)
6
offense(noun, hurt, wrong, slight, temper)
6
taunt(noun, challenge, incitement, goading)
6
urge(noun, feeling, start, pleasure, passion)
5
bothering(noun, act, pain, feelings, annoyance)
5
drive(noun, cause, desire, reason, interest)
5
enticement(noun, fancy, reason, call, request)
5
influence(noun, cause, excitement, reason, spur)
5
invitation(noun, charge, cause, fancy, boost)
4
exhortation(noun, reason, spur, lure)
4
fillip(noun, charge, cause, boost, spur)
4
impetus(noun, charge, drive, cause, desire)
4
provoking(noun, annoyance, nuisance, incitement)
4
stimulant(noun, charge, cause, start, reason)
3
bait(noun, fancy, reason, offer, spur)
3
catalyst(noun, charge, drive, cause, desire)
11 years ago|10k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2015). provocation thesaurus. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/provocation/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "provocation thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/provocation/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, provocation thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/provocation/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "provocation thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 21 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/provocation/thesaurus/synonyms>