Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

evocative

/ɪˈvɒk.ə.tɪv/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English

Syllables: evoca-tive
IPA: /ɪˈvɒk.ə.tɪv/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood, idea, feeling, or image; redolent or reminiscent.

Example Sentences

"Using loose but evocative language, one might say that player 2 is threatening to play R' if player 1 plays R."
"Imperfect themes aside, what the first Zootopia had going for it was its gorgeous animation and evocative character design. From the clever visual worldbuilding of its city to the lush colors and textures of a nighttime chase through the Rainforest District, Zootopia was part of a wave of projects that proved CG animation could have the same depth and expressivity as a classic hand-drawn film."

Etymology

From Latin ēvocātīvus (“pertaining to summoning”). By surface analysis, evoke + -ative.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ɪˈvɒk.ə.tɪv/

Inflected Forms

more evocative (comparative) most evocative (superlative)

Derived Forms

evocatively evocativeness unevocative

Frequently Paired Words

expressive vivid graphic powerful haunting moving poignant

Synonyms

reminiscent redolent remindful resonant suggestive

Rhymes With

provocative

Questions

How do you pronounce evocative?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈvɒk.ə.tɪv/.
What does evocative mean?: That evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood, idea, feeling, or image; redolent or reminiscent.
Where does evocative come from?: From Latin ēvocātīvus (“pertaining to summoning”). By surface analysis, evoke + -ative.

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