unprovoked
adverb
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Pronunciation: /ˌʌnpɹəˈvoʊkt/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English provoked English unprovoked From un- + provoked.
- Happening without provocation.
“Near-synonym: unmotivated”
“an unprovoked attack”
adv
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English provoked English unprovoked From un- + provoked.
- Without provocation or motivation.
“He attacked me, suddenly, unprovoked.”
“'He said, "I won't bugger you"? Really?' 'Yes, really.' 'God. That is a bit suspicious; coming out unprovoked.'”
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English provoked English unprovoked From un- + provoked.
- simple past and past participle of unprovoke