Dictionary

evocative en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ɪˈvɒk.ə.tɪv/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (US) audio

Etymology

From Latin ēvocātīvus (“pertaining to summoning”). By surface analysis, evoke + -ative.

Meanings

1. That evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood, idea, feeling, or image; redolent or reminiscent.
   • Imperfect themes aside, what the first Zootopia had going for it was its gorgeous animation and evocative character design. From the clever visual worldbuilding of its city to the lush colors and textures of a nighttime chase through the Rainforest District, Zootopia was part of a wave of projects that proved CG animation could have the same depth and expressivity as a classic hand-drawn film. 2025 November 25, Caroline Siede, “Zootopia 2 is a stagnant sequel with one stellar subplot”, in AV Club:
   • Using loose but evocative language, one might say that player 2 is threatening to play R' if player 1 plays R. 1992, Robert Gibbons, A Primer in Game Theory, Prentice-Hall, page 127f.:

Forms

Deriveds

evocativeness · evocatively · unevocative

Relateds

expressive · haunting · vivid · moving · powerful · graphic · poignant

Synonyms

reminiscent · redolent · remindful · suggestive · resonant

Translations (19)

de heraufbeschwörend (that evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood or image; redolent or reminiscent) · fi mielikuvia herättävä (that evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood or image; redolent or reminiscent) · de evokativ (that evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood or image; redolent or reminiscent) · de atmosphärisch (that evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood or image; redolent or reminiscent) · fr évocateur (that evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood or image; redolent or reminiscent) · ro evocativ (that evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood or image; redolent or reminiscent) · de hervorrufend (that evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood or image; redolent or reminiscent) · gl evocador (that evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood or image; redolent or reminiscent) · mi pūkare (that evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood or image; redolent or reminiscent) · de sinnträchtig (that evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood or image; redolent or reminiscent) · de wachrufend (that evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood or image; redolent or reminiscent) · af evokatief (that evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood or image; redolent or reminiscent) · ru напоминающий (that evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood or image; redolent or reminiscent) · ro evocator (that evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood or image; redolent or reminiscent) · fi elävä (that evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood or image; redolent or reminiscent) · ga allabhrach (that evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood or image; redolent or reminiscent) · gl evocativo (that evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood or image; redolent or reminiscent) · hu felidéző (that evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood or image; redolent or reminiscent) · it evocativo (that evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood or image; redolent or reminiscent)