evocative

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adjective

evoc·​a·​tive i-ˈvä-kə-tiv How to pronounce evocative (audio)
Synonyms of evocative
: evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response
… settings … so evocative that they bring tears to the eyes …—Eric Malpass
evocatively adverb
evocativeness noun

evocativeness

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noun

evoc·​a·​tive·​ness
plural -es
: evocative quality
the enormous evocativeness of the picture and its curious feeling of timelessness—R. M. Coates

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Examples of evocative in a Sentence

Adjective He wrote a powerful and evocative biography. the Italian-American restaurant is decorated in a manner evocative of the charming outdoor cafés in Italy
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Adjective
Although evocative of another—perhaps cooler—time, the hotel still feels rooted in the Duke City via artistic touches and a Southwestern-leaning restaurant. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 July 2026 The surprises came from the rock acts brought in to reimagine the most evocative needle drops from Anderson’s ouvre. — Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026 This is one of the resort’s simplest pleasures, but arguably its most evocative. — Ching Dee, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 The slick one-touch football and positional changes from the Moroccans were evocative of where many of these players received their football education. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for evocative

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First Known Use

Adjective

1657, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of evocative was in 1657

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evocative

adjective
evoc·​a·​tive i-ˈväk-ət-iv How to pronounce evocative (audio)
: having the power to evoke an especially emotional response
an evocative photograph

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