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. Menasha Police Chief Tim Styka:

   The shooter shot all four victims unprovoked and at close range.

2. Jimmy Carter:

   Russia's unprovoked attack on Ukraine using military and cyber weapons violates international law and the fundamental human rights of the Ukrainian people, i condemn this unjust assault on the sovereignty of Ukraine that threatens security in Europe and the entire world, and I call on President Putin to halt all military action and restore peace.

3. Don Lemon:

   The President is saying exactly what most of the world feels about Vladimir Putin, now, The President did not in that speech saying that Vladimir Putin should be removed or we're going to take The President out of power. The President said, ‘ This man should not remain in power. ’ What person in the right mind thinks that someone who bombs innocent people, children, a country that is in unprovoked war should remain in power ?

4. Kamala Harris:

   The effect will be immediate on Russia and we will continue as we have since the very beginning to work with our allies and our partners around the world, we are unified in our position on this and in our reaction to this unjustified, unprovoked attack on a sovereign nation.

5. State John Kerry:

   We are consulting with the government of Iraq to ascertain the full extent of this unprovoked attack.