exciting vs provocative

exciting and provocative both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
exciting	No	Yes	No	No
provocative	No	Yes	No	No

exciting (adjective)	provocative (adjective)
creating or arousing excitement	serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy
stimulating interest and discussion	intentionally arousing sexual desire