Synonyms for unprovoked
un·pro·voked

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1. motiveless, unprovoked, wantonadjective

   occurring without motivation or provocation

   "motiveless malignity"; "unprovoked and dastardly attack"- F.D.Roosevelt

   Synonyms:
   promiscuous, loose, sluttish, motiveless, light, easy, wanton

   Antonyms:
   motivated

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1. List of paraphrases for "unprovoked":

   unjustified, unwarranted, gratuitous, groundless

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1. Harris County Sheriff Ron Hickman:

   He was literally gunned down in what appears to be an unprovoked, execution-style killing, i have been in law enforcement for 45 years, I have never seen anything this cold-blooded.

2. Wildlife Capt. Patrick Foy:

   This was an unprovoked, aggressive attack.

3. John Minadakis:

   As small business owners, we felt compelled to defend our history and livelihood from this unprovoked attack, my father built this landmark with his bare hands. Our family was raised in this business, and literally grew up on the second floor of the building.

4. Miosotis Familia:

   She was doing her duty … unjustly targeted and murdered in a cowardly, unprovoked attack, this murder in cold blood is a tragedy. And sadly it is the latest in a troubling series of attacks on police officers over the past two years. These attacks must stop and we must honor the service of every law enforcement officer and the memory of those we have lost in the line of duty.

5. Antony Blinken:

   Since launching his unprovoked and unjust war of choice, Russian President Vladimir Putin has unleashed unrelenting violence that has caused death and destruction across Ukraine.