unprovoked

/ ʌnprəˈvəʊkt /

adjective

1. not provoked by anything done or said

Example Sentences

There were 69 unprovoked shark bites in 2023, most in the US, Australia and South Africa, 10 of which were fatal, according to statistics.

From BBC

The North America-based activist group Sikhs for Justice, meanwhile, described the incident as an "unprovoked violent attack on peaceful pro-Khalistan demonstrators".

From BBC

He had travelled to Wolverhampton with friends on 13 November and was set upon in an unprovoked attack on Stowlawn playing fields in East Park.

From BBC

“This is not an isolated incident by any means,” said Orion S. Robinson, a lawyer who is representing the family of a passenger killed last year in an unprovoked attack.

From Los Angeles Times

Bethan David, of the CPS, said Hutton was a "dangerous young man", adding that his "unprovoked attack was driven by hate and he poses a substantial risk to other groups and society as a whole".

From BBC

Related Words

• baseless
• gratuitous
• groundless
• indefensible
• inexcusable
• unconscionable
• undue
• unfair
• unfounded
• unjust
• unjustifiable
• unjustified
• unreasonable