uncaused

American  

[uhn-kawzd] / ʌnˈkɔzd /

adjective

1. not resulting from some antecedent cause.

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uncaused British  

/ ʌnˈkɔːzd /

adjective

1. rare not brought into existence by any cause; spontaneous or natural

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Etymology

Origin of uncaused

First recorded in 1620–30; un- ¹ + cause ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

There are no supernatural entities out there for Einstein, and there is no uncaused cause.

From The New Yorker

This reverts to the problem of the First Cause, which is the uncaused cause that gave rise to all other causes.

From Scientific American

Ultimately, Henry concludes that neither leader can be understood as an “uncaused cause”:

From Salon

Unless you count God, there is no uncaused cause.

From The New Yorker

Nor is desert based upon an uncaused character of the will.

From Project Gutenberg