Motiveless

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Without a motive. not-comparable

    "This seems to have been a motiveless crime: no money was stolen, and nobody had cause to hate the victim."

Adjective
  1. 1
    occurring without motivation or provocation wordnet

Synonyms

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arbitrarycapriciouscrankycrotchetyfancifulfantastic

Example

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"This seems to have been a motiveless crime: no money was stolen, and nobody had cause to hate the victim."

Etymology

From motive + -less.

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