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Unprovoked vs Motiveless - What's the difference?

unprovoked | motiveless |

As adjectives the difference between unprovoked and motiveless

is that unprovoked is happening without provocation or motivation while motiveless is without a motive.

unprovoked

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Happening without provocation or motivation
    • He attacked me, suddenly, unprovoked .

    motiveless

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Without a motive.
    • It seems to have been a motiveless crime.

    Derived terms

    * motivelessly * motivelessness