Definition of "thought-provoking" []

• Stimulating interest or thought (adjective)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

• "In this context, “confusion” may be defined as a thought-provoking, uncomfortable buffer zone among spontaneously occurring events designed to startle complacent humans into taking deliberate action."
• "It's more compact this year, but the idea is still to put together the most challenging and thought-provoking plays."
• "In line with its edifying surroundings, the Cranbrook Museum of Art re-opened with an encyclopedic review of its vast collection through a thought-provoking exhibit titled, No Object is an Island: New Dialogues with the Cranbrook Collection."