uncaused

[ uhn-kawzd ]

/ ʌnˈkɔzd /

adjective

not resulting from some antecedent cause.

Nearby words

uncap, uncapable, uncared-for, uncas, uncase, uncaused, unceasing, uncensored, unceremonious, uncertain, uncertainty

Origin of uncaused

1620–30; un-¹ + caused

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Examples from the Web for uncaused

But, if so, the statement that any particular acts of mind are uncaused ceases to present any character of self-evident absurdity.
Mind and Motion and Monism|George John Romanes
These words are associated with the idea of uncaused and voluntary actions.
Crime: Its Cause and Treatment|Clarence Darrow
Another question connected with the nature of the essence is, whether it is caused or uncaused.
The Development of Metaphysics in Persia|Muhammad Iqbal
All genesis or becoming supposes a permanent and uncaused Being, adequate to the production of all phenomena.
Christianity and Greek Philosophy|Benjamin Franklin Cocker

An uncaused cause, a first cause, alone answers truly to the idea of a cause.
Theism|Robert Flint

British Dictionary definitions for uncaused

uncaused

/ (ʌnˈkɔːzd) /

adjective

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

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