evocative

[ ih-vok-uh-tiv, ih-voh-kuh- ]

adjective

1. tending to evoke:

   The perfume was evocative of spring.

evocative

/ ɪˈvɒkətɪv /

adjective

1. tending or serving to evoke

Derived Forms

• eˈvocatively, adverb
• eˈvocativeness, noun

Other Words From

• e·voca·tive·ly adverb
• e·voca·tive·ness noun
• none·voca·tive adjective
• une·voca·tive adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of evocative¹

1650–60; < Latin ēvocātīvus, equivalent to ēvocāt ( us ) ( evoke, -ate ¹ ) + -īvus -ive

Example Sentences

With 1973’s “Dark Side of the Moon” and 1979’s “The Wall” collectively selling more than 80 million albums worldwide, the band’s evocative, provocative lyrics and trippy, sometimes pointed and painful video and visual accompaniment are as heady as Floyd’s singular sound.

From Los Angeles Times

Ultimately, the evening had scant disappointments, though “There’s No Way Out of Here,” an evocative fan favorite from Gilmour’s 1978 self-titled solo debut, would have been a welcome addition.

From Los Angeles Times

So Harris made her closing argument Tuesday night from an evocative location that underscored the actual stakes of the election: The Ellipse in Washington D.C. where Trump incited the January 6 insurrection.

From Salon

Her text is an actual surreal fantasy with little to hang onto other than evocative images, which invites an incomparable tenor to enter into a vast range of psychic states through a vast range of music styles through a vast range of vocal techniques.

From Los Angeles Times

As tourists celebrate the high-end vintage shops, the evocative street art and chic eateries of Roma Norte, one of Mexico City’s trendiest neighborhoods, Mariana de Miguel can’t help but resent its overcrowded nature.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• expressive
• reminiscent