unprovoking

adjective
UK: /ˌʌn.prəˈvəʊ.kɪŋ/
US: /ˌʌn.prəˈvoʊ.kɪŋ/

  1. Not likely to cause anger, annoyance, or another strong reaction.

    1. His comment was unprovoking and quite mild.
    2. The article presented unprovoking facts, carefully avoiding any sensationalism.

Synonyms

inoffensive mild harmless innocuous

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "unprovoking" is /ˌʌn.prəˈvəʊ.kɪŋ/ in British English and /ˌʌn.prəˈvoʊ.kɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "unprovoking": inoffensive, mild, harmless, innocuous.

Example usage of "unprovoking": "His comment was unprovoking and quite mild.". More examples on the page.