without provocation



without provocation

Without cause. For no apparent reason. Pam shrieked in surprise when the cat leapt onto her without provocation. I knew I wasn't speeding, so as far as I could tell—the officer pulled me over without provocation.
See also: without

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Annigoni[æni'gəuni:]
Sumati-Hinduism, Indian, Hindi
Merob-Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
JenniJEN-ee (English), YEN-nee (Finnish)English, Finnish
Katidakah-TEE-dahEsperanto
Nigellus-English (Archaic)