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
Fairuza-Persian
Xiang-Chinese
Kalani-Hawaiian
IÑAki-Basque
Jasminka-Croatian
Marin-French, Romanian, Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Macedonian