158 entries under adjective topic. ×

7
vexing(sorrow, negative, emotion)
6
affecting(moving, touching, exciting, stirring)
6
agitative
6
encouraging(verb, motivating)
6
irksome(hard, severe, pain, offensive)
6
pesky(sorrow, negative, emotion, bothersome)
6
poignant(moving, unpleasant, vicious, painful)
6
propelling(verb, moving, touching, exciting)
6
provocative(hot, mature, stimulating, sensual)
6
tormenting(verb, sorrow, negative, emotion)
6
troublesome(hard, severe, pain, offensive)
5
arousing(noun, verb, moving, hot)
5
bothersome(hard, severe, pain, offensive)
5
challenging(verb, stimulating)
5
disappointing(verb, sorrow, negative, emotion)
5
grating(verb, displeasing)
5
nettlesome(pain, sorrow, negative, emotion)
5
offending(verb, displeasing)
5
riling(verb, displeasing)
5
touching(moving, exciting, stirring, poignant)
11 years ago|13k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2015). provoking thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/provoking/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "provoking thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/provoking/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 25, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, provoking thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/provoking/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "provoking thesaurus" 20 July 2015. Web. 25 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/provoking/thesaurus/synonyms>