thought-provoking
- adjective
- /ˈθɔtˌproʊvəkɪŋ/
- I never felt like I was wasting my time; each assignment was thought-provoking in a different way.
- thought-provoking questions
- thought-provoking discussion
- thought-provoking essay
And hopefully it'll be stimulating and thought provoking for you.
- And hopefully it'll be stimulating and thought provoking for you.
- Like, and kids nowadays aren't even interested in those thought provoking films.
- Looking back on it, it was just, it was a year of interesting, thought provoking, futuristic sounds.
- It's pretty dark, you know, like it's really thought provoking like it's, it's not like some happy comedy.
- She's also a sex worker, including only fans and escorting, and is an exceptionally prolific creator of thought provoking Twitter polls.
- And as you were hitting key points about race that I thought were highly intriguing and thought provoking.
- They were just prettier, thought provoking, or crafted for the sheer joy of crafting.
- I think the things that has said are very thought provoking.
Examples
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The various essays are thought-provoking not only to professionals, but also to parents and students.
Academic text (2012) -
The professor's lecture was thought-provoking and encouraged students to engage in deep discussions.
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I want to make thought-provoking entertainment.
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Are there any aspects of the event that are especially thought-provoking to you?
Academic text (1994) -
I want to thank the speakers for the thought provoking evening.
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You may be surprised by the new information you learn and by the subsequent thought-provoking questions!
Academic text (2014) -
The Chicago lawyer expected the movie to be thought-provoking; he didn't expect that it would change his practice.
Academic text (2001) -
Well, let me thank Meredith for a really thought provoking presentation.
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The document also includes thought-provoking questions and reflections for additional study at the end of each section.
Academic text (2015) -
Thank you so much for your thought provoking and inspiring remarks, Courtney.
Synonyms
Making you think deeply and question your ideas
Antonyms
How Thought-Provoking
- Informal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Thought-provoking combines thought and provoking; provoking once had the idea of 'stirring up' or 'calling out', so a thought-provoking text is like stirring a pot of ideas—it 'stirs up' your thoughts and makes you think deeply.