provoking

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of provoke

adj

1. annoying; irritating

   “Would you stop interrupting me, dear? It's a most provoking habit.”

noun

1. provocation

   “The habit of mind so engendered is wholly demoralizing, particularly since the national political consciousness is so dependent on their provokings.”