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groundless

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ground·less  (groundls)
adj.
Having no ground or foundation; unsubstantiated: groundless optimism. See Synonyms at baseless.
groundless·ly adv.
groundless·ness n.
groundless [ˈgraʊndlɪs]
adj
without reason or justification his suspicions were groundless
groundlessly  adv
groundlessness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.groundlessgroundless - without a basis in reason or fact; "baseless gossip"; "the allegations proved groundless"; "idle fears"; "unfounded suspicions"; "unwarranted jealousy"
baseless, unfounded, unwarranted, idle, wild
unsupported - not sustained or maintained by nonmaterial aid; "unsupported accusations"
groundless
Translations
groundless [ˈgraʊndlɪs] ADJ → sin fundamento
groundless [ˈgraʊndləs] adj [fear, allegation, charge] → sans fondement
ground level n
at ground level → au niveau du sol
groundless [ˈgraʊndlɪs] adj → infondato/a
groundless [ˈgraʊndlɪs] adj → infondato/a


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Critics, he says, jump at certain groundless conclusions; they pass adverse judgment and then proceed to reason on it; and, assuming that the poet has said whatever they happen to think, find fault if a thing is inconsistent with their own fancy.
The Poetics of Aristotle by Aristotle View in context
My fears were groundless, however, as the other Martians, at first struck dumb with wonderment, finally broke into wild peals of laughter and applause.
A Princess of Mars by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
Also, they used to pinch me as we were on our way to dinner or tea, and to make groundless complaints of me to the head mistress.
Poor Folk by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor View in context
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