unfounded

[ uhn-foun-did ]

/ ʌnˈfaʊn dɪd /

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adjective

without foundation; not based on fact, realistic considerations, or the like: unfounded suspicions.

not established; not founded: the prophet of a religion as yet unfounded.

Origin of unfounded

First recorded in 1640–50; un-¹ + found² + -ed²

SYNONYMS FOR unfounded

1 groundless, idle, false, unjustified, unsubstantiated.

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OTHER WORDS FROM unfounded

un·found·ed·ly, adverb un·found·ed·ness, noun

Words nearby unfounded

unformatted, unformed, unforthcoming, unfortunate, unfortunately, unfounded, unfranked income, unfreeze, unfrequented, unfriend, unfriended

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In this, I would later figure out that both of those concerns were unfounded.

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Health officials , doctors and researchers roundly agree that these concerns are unfounded.

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Barry described the reports of him having affairs as “unfounded” and “crazy.”

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He asserts, and no doubt with perfect truth, that these were unfounded.

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This report of the provisions of the city appeared, in the sequel, to be unfounded.

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I can trust you, Antoinette; I shall have no suspicion, no unfounded jealousy of you.

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I beg the owners of dogs not to be led away by so unfounded an opinion.

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Such is often fictitious and unfounded altogether, and should be treated with marked silence.

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British Dictionary definitions for unfounded

unfounded

/ (ʌnˈfaʊndɪd) /

adjective

(of ideas, allegations, etc) baseless; groundless

not yet founded or established

Derived forms of unfounded

unfoundedly, adverb unfoundedness, noun

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