- thought-provoking adj
- ['θɔːtprəˌvəʊkɪŋ]
che dà da pensare, stimolante
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
thought-provoking adj
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thought-provoking — [adj] stimulating absorbing, captivating, exciting, fascinating, gripping, inspirational, interesting, intriguing, inviting, provocative, refreshing, riveting, stirring; concepts 372,529,537,572 … New thesaurus
thought-provoking — ADJ GRADED If something such as a book or a film is thought provoking, it contains interesting ideas that make people think seriously. This is an entertaining yet thought provoking film … English dictionary
thought-provoking — thought pro.voking adj making people think seriously about a particular subject ▪ a thought provoking article … Dictionary of contemporary English
thought-provoking — adj. Thought provoking is used with these nouns: ↑article … Collocations dictionary
thought-provoking — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. stimulating, provocative. See thought. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. provocative, stimulating, challenging, interesting. ANT.: boring, shallow … English dictionary for students
thought — 1. n. 1 the process or power of thinking; the faculty of reason. 2 a way of thinking characteristic of or associated with a particular time, people, group, etc. (medieval European thought). 3 sober reflection or consideration (gave it much… … Useful english dictionary
interesting — adj engaging, engrossing, absorbing, riveting, gripping, fixing; provocative, stimulating, provoking, intriguing, thought provoking; amusing, entertaining, diverting; exciting, tantalizing, tempting, inviting; fascinating, captivating, charming,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
readable — adj 1. comprehensible, intelligible, apprehensible, understandable, easily understood; clear, crystal clear, plain as day. 2. entertaining, engaging, gripping, interesting, stimulating, absorbing, spellbinding; enjoyable, pleasurable, pleasant,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
solemn — adj 1. grave, Archaic. sage, sober, sedate, staid; mirthless, unsmiling, long faced; gloomy, somber, saturnine, glum, grim, frowning, beetle browed, severe, stern; thoughtful, pensive, contemplative, reserved, taciturn. 2. impressive, thought… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
Confucianism — Confucianist, n., adj. /keuhn fyooh sheuh niz euhm/, n. the system of ethics, education, and statesmanship taught by Confucius and his disciples, stressing love for humanity, ancestor worship, reverence for parents, and harmony in thought and… … Universalium
Sufism — Sufistic, adj. /sooh fiz euhm/, n. the ascetic and mystical system of the Sufis. Also, Sufiism /sooh fee iz euhm/. [1810 20; SUFI + ISM] * * * Mystical movement within Islam that seeks to find divine love and knowledge through direct personal… … Universalium
