incitative

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UK/ˈɪnsɪtətɪv/US/ˈɪnsəˌteɪtɪv/

noun

Something that incites; an incitant; a stimulant.

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Meanings

nounincitative (plural incitatives)

plural incitatives

  1. archaicSomething that incites; an incitant; a stimulant.

    They all carried wallets, which, as appeared afterwards, were well provided with incitatives, and such as provoke to thirst at two leagues distance

    1742, Miguel de Cervantes, translated by Charles Jervas, The History of the Valorous and Witty Knight-Errant Don Quixote of The Mancha

    Synonyms: carrot, incentive

adjectiveincitative (comparative more incitative, superlative most incitative)

comparative more incitative · superlative most incitative

  1. That incites

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSomething that incites; an incitant; a stimulant.

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Cite this entry
APA

incitative. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/incitative

MLA

“incitative.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/incitative. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “incitative,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/incitative.

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