Synonyms of provocations

provocations

noun

plural of provocation

1

as in excitements

something that arouses a strong response from another

a patient man who gets angry only from the greatest of provocations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• excitements
• encouragements
• stimulations
• stimuli
• motivations
• incitements
• instigations
• incentives
• stimulants
• inducements
• frustrations
• incitations
• goads
• inspirations
• irritants
• prods
• enticements
• exasperations
• spurs
• jogs
• nuisances
• headaches
• galvanizations
• lures
• inductions
• aggravations
• annoyances
• peeves
• pests
• hassles
• bothers

2

as in incentives

something that arouses action or activity

ready to retaliate at the slightest provocation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• incentives
• encouragements
• impetuses
• motivations
• stimuli
• impulses
• catalysts
• stimulants
• incitements
• instigations
• momentums
• reasons
• yeasts
• momenta
• inducements
• goads
• spurs
• fuels
• shots in the arm
• invitations
• considerations
• boosts
• incitations
• causes
• motives
• antecedents
• sparks
• grounds
• occasions
• catalyzers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disincentives
• counterincentives
• counter-incentives