evocative

adjective

evoc·​a·​tive i-ˈvä-kə-tiv 

: evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response

… settings … so evocative that they bring tears to the eyes …

—Eric Malpass

evocatively adverb

evocativeness noun

Synonyms of evocative

• reminiscent

Examples of evocative in a Sentence

He wrote a powerful and evocative biography.

the Italian-American restaurant is decorated in a manner evocative of the charming outdoor cafés in Italy

Recent Examples on the Web

It’s so beautifully crafted, with huge crowd scenes, evocative locations and a real sense of time and place. — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

The song is jazzy and evocative of late nights in smoky clubs. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2026

The full moon in Aries unites with defiant Uranus retrograde in Gemini, dreamy Neptune retrograde in Aries, and evocative Pluto retrograde in Aquarius. — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026

Zahara wore a slingback style with a stiletto heel and a cap-toe design evocative of Chanel’s signature footwear look. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1657, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for evocative

• provocative
• talkative
• vocative

Kids Definition

evocative

adjective

evoc·​a·​tive i-ˈväk-ət-iv 

: having the power to evoke an especially emotional response

an evocative photograph