unprovoked
un·pro·voked
unprovoked · more unprovoked · most unprovoked
неспровокований
неспровоцированный
unprovoziert
Happening without provocationHappening without provocation.
/ˌʌnpɹəˈvoʊkt/
» It was unprovoked.
Meaning
1 sensesHappening without provocation.
Near-synonym: unmotivated
an unprovoked attack
unprovoziert
неспровоци́рованныйnesprovocírovannyj
неспровоко́ванийnesprovokóvanyj
occurring without motivation or provocation
Examples
4 sentencesIt was unprovoked.
Unprovoked laughter is a sign of foolishness.
ruСмех без причины - признак дурачины. — marafon
Russia is the only country to blame for its decision to launch an unprovoked imperialist invasion of Ukraine.
I love seeing people who think asking to join NATO is a provocation but the Six-Day War was completely unprovoked.
Translations
5 languagesУкраїнська
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Русский
By meaning 1
without provocation:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
without provocation:
Forms
more unprovoked, most unprovoked| Comparative | more unprovoked Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most unprovoked Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- occurring without motivation or provocation:motivelesswanton
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form