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UNPROVOKED
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Dictionary entry overview: What does unprovoked mean?
• UNPROVOKED (adjective)
The adjective UNPROVOKED has 1 sense:
1. occurring without motivation or provocation
Familiarity information: UNPROVOKED used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Occurring without motivation or provocation
Synonyms:
motiveless; unprovoked; wanton
Context example:
unprovoked and dastardly attack
Similar:
unmotivated (without motivation)
Context examples
Following upon Mr. Higginbotham's unprovoked attack, Mr. Hermann von Schmidt showed his hand.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
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