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evocative

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɪˈvɒk.ə.tɪv/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: IH0 V AA1 K AH0 T IH0 V Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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adj

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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adjective satellite

Meaning 2

serving to bring to mind- Wilder Hobson

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • cannot forbear to close on this redolent literary note
  • a campaign redolent of machine politics

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: redolent, remindful, reminiscent, resonant

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: evokatief — that evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood or image; redolent or reminiscent
  • Finnish: elävä — that evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood or image; redolent or reminiscent
  • Finnish: mielikuvia herättävä — that evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood or image; redolent or reminiscent
  • French: évocateur — that evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood or image; redolent or reminiscent
  • Galician: evocador — that evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood or image; redolent or reminiscent
  • Galician: evocativo — that evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood or image; redolent or reminiscent
  • German: evokativ — that evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood or image; redolent or reminiscent
  • German: wachrufend — that evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood or image; redolent or reminiscent
  • German: heraufbeschwörend — that evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood or image; redolent or reminiscent
  • German: hervorrufend — that evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood or image; redolent or reminiscent
  • German: atmosphärisch — that evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood or image; redolent or reminiscent
  • German: sinnträchtig — that evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood or image; redolent or reminiscent
  • Hungarian: felidéző — that evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood or image; redolent or reminiscent
  • Irish: allabhrach — that evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood or image; redolent or reminiscent
  • Italian: evocativo — that evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood or image; redolent or reminiscent
  • Māori: pūkare — that evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood or image; redolent or reminiscent
  • Romanian: evocator — that evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood or image; redolent or reminiscent
  • Romanian: evocativ — that evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood or image; redolent or reminiscent
  • Russian: напоминающий (napominajuščij) — that evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood or image; redolent or reminiscent