Unprovoked
/ˌʌnpɹəˈvoʊkt/ adj, adv, verb
adj, adv, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of unprovoke form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 Happening without provocation.
"Near-synonym: unmotivated"
Adjective
- 1 occurring without motivation or provocation wordnet
Adverb
- 1 Without provocation or motivation.
"He attacked me, suddenly, unprovoked."
Example
More examples"Russia is the only country to blame for its decision to launch an unprovoked imperialist invasion of Ukraine."
Etymology
From un- + provoked.