What is the Latin word for provoking?

The usual Latin words for “provoking” are gravis, molestus, molestia; also incommodus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“provoking” in Latin

gravisheavy; pregnant; troublesome, hard molestustroublesome, irksome, grievous, annoying, tiresome molestiatrouble, troublesomeness, irksomeness; uneasiness, annoyance; molestation incommodusinconvenient, unsuitable, unfit, unseasonable; troublesome, disagreeable

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

provoking

plenus stomachi (deserving or causing indignation): gravis: molestus (troublesome, annoying): quod aliquem pungit (that stings anybody): a provoking matter, molestia: incommodum: to be provoking to anybody; Vid: To PROVOKE.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for provoking?: The usual Latin words for “provoking” are gravis, molestus, molestia; also incommodus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.