CEFR B2

evocative

adjective

Meaning

evocative means that evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood, feeling or image; redolent or reminiscent. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writer described the response as evocative.
A evocative tone can change the mood of a conversation.

Synonyms: redolent, remindful, reminiscent, resonant, suggestive

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evocative (B2)

adjective

Definition

Examples

The writer described the response as evocative.
A evocative tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became evocative after the announcement.

How to Use evocative

evocative + noun (collocation): Use evocative before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a evocative reaction."
become evocative (collocation): Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became evocative near the end."

Synonyms of evocative

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