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unfounded

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un·found·ed  (n-foundd)
adj.
1. Not based on fact or sound evidence; groundless. See Synonyms at baseless.
2. Not yet established.

un·founded·ly adv.
un·founded·ness n.

unfounded [ʌnˈfaʊndɪd]
adj
1. (of ideas, allegations, etc.) baseless; groundless
2. not yet founded or established
unfoundedly  adv
unfoundedness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.unfoundedunfounded - without a basis in reason or fact; "baseless gossip"; "the allegations proved groundless"; "idle fears"; "unfounded suspicions"; "unwarranted jealousy"
unsupported - not sustained or maintained by nonmaterial aid; "unsupported accusations"

unfounded
adjective groundless, false, unjustified, unproven, unsubstantiated, idle, fabricated, spurious, trumped up, baseless, without foundation, without basis The allegations were totally unfounded.
proven, confirmed, justified, verified, factual, attested, substantiated
Translations
unfounded [ˈʌnˈfaʊndɪd] ADJinfundado, sin fundamento

unfounded [ˌʌnˈfaʊndɪd] adj [rumours, allegations, fears] → sans fondement

unfounded
adjunbegründet, nicht fundiert; suspicion alsogrundlos; rumour also, allegationsaus der Luft gegriffen; to prove (to be) unfoundedsich als unbegründet or grundlos erweisen

unfounded [ʌnˈfaʊndɪd] adjinfondato/a, senza fondamento
unfounded [ʌnˈfaʊndɪd] adjinfondato/a, senza fondamento

unfounded
adj unfounded [anˈfaundid]
not based on facts or reality The rumours are completely unfounded. ongegrond لا أساس له من الصِّحَّه неоснователен neopodstatněný ubegrundet unbegründet αβάσιμος, ανυπόστατος infundado alusetu بس اساس perätön sans fondement חֲסַר שַחַר निराधार neutemeljen alaptalan tilefnislaus, staðlaus infondato 根拠のない 사실에 입각하지 않은 nepagrįstas nedibināts; nepamatots tdk berasas ongegrond ubegrunnet, løs, grepet ut av lufta bezpodstawny infundado nefondat необоснованный neopodstatnený neutemeljen neosnovan ogrundad ที่ไม่ได้ตั้งอยู่บนหลักเหตุผล asılsız, yalan 沒有根據的 необґрунтований, безпідставний بے بنياد vô căn cứ


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This bold experiment upon the discernment of his countrymen has been hazarded by a writer who (whatever may be his real merit) has had no inconsiderable share in the applauses of his party[1]; and who, upon this false and unfounded suggestion, has built a series of observations equally false and unfounded.
I mentioned to you before that my expectation of rough usage, in consequence of my German nationality, had proved completely unfounded.
The explanation of this strange fact given by Russian military historians (to the effect that Kutuzov hindered an attack) is unfounded, for we know that he could not restrain the troops from attacking at Vyazma and Tarutino.
 
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