causeless

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causeless

/ˈkɔːzləs/

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From Middle English causelees, causeles; equivalent to cause + -less.

adjective more causeless · most causeless

Having no obvious cause; fortuitous or inexplicable.
Similar: by accident, incidental, random, accidental, accidentary, adventitious, by the by, casual, causeless, chanceable, fortuitous, lippening
Groundless or unreasonable. [H]e […] by his overcarefulneſſe and cauſeleſſe ſuſpicion, deprived himſelf of this benefit, and implunged himſelf in much juſt hatred for his unjuſt dealing and treachery.

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@misc{causeless_2026,
  title = {causeless},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/causeless},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}