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provokable

/prəˈvoʊkəbəl/
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• adjective

1

Capable of being provoked; easily incited to anger, annoyance, or retaliation.

Example

"Because the negotiations were tense and both delegates were easily provokable, the mediator enforced strict speaking rules."

2

Capable of being elicited, induced, or brought on by a specific stimulus or trigger (especially of a physiological or clinical response).

Example

"The cardiologist noted that the patient's arrhythmia was consistently provokable during high-intensity treadmill testing."

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Word Nuance & Usage

"Provokable" is an alternative spelling of "provocable"; while "provocable" preserves the traditional Latinate spelling, "provokable" is common in modern usage by direct analogy with the base verb "provoke."

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• Nearby Words

provocative
provocatively
provocativeness
provokable
provoke
provokingly
provolone

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Provokable. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/provokable
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