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Meaning of unprovoking in English
Pronunciation
/(ˌ)ʌnprəˈvəʊkɪŋ/
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Qualitative Adjective
unprovoking
Etymology
mid 17th century; earliest use found in Obadiah Sedgwick (d. 1658), Church of England clergyman. From un- + provoking
Definitions
1.
not provocative
Synonyms
disarming
noninflammatory
Antonyms
provocative
See also
nonviolent
unexciting