evocative

evocative

English

Etymology

From Latin ēvocātīvus (“pertaining to summoning”)

Adjective

evocative (comparative more evocative, superlative most evocative)

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

Synonyms

• reminiscent
• redolent
• remindful
• resonant
• suggestive

Translations

that evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood or image; redolent or reminiscent

Finnish: elävä (fi), mielikuvia herättävä French: évocateur (fr) German: evokativ, wachrufend, heraufbeschwörend (de), hervorrufend (de), atmosphärisch, sinnträchtig Irish: allabhrach

Italian: evocativo (it) Maori: pūkare Romanian: evocator (ro), evocativ (ro)

See also

• expressive
• vivid
• graphic
• powerful
• haunting
• moving
• poignant

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Italian

Adjective

evocative

1. feminine plural of evocativo