1. not brought about by a cause; existing without a cause
Usage: philosophical; theological

Examples

• Philosophers debate whether anything can be truly uncaused.
• The concept of an uncaused first cause appears in many theological arguments.
• Some argue that the universe itself is uncaused and eternal.
• The idea of uncaused events challenges our understanding of causality.
• In quantum mechanics, some phenomena appear to be uncaused at the microscopic level.
• Religious thinkers often describe God as an uncaused being.