unfounded

un·found·ed

 (ŭn-foun′dĭd)
adj.
Not based on fact or sound evidence; groundless: an unfounded allegation of wrongdoing. See Synonyms at baseless.

un·found′ed·ly adv.
un·found′ed·ness n.
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unfounded

(ʌnˈfaʊndɪd)
adj
1. (of ideas, allegations, etc) baseless; groundless
2. not yet founded or established
unˈfoundedly adv
unˈfoundedness n
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un•found•ed

(ʌnˈfaʊn dɪd)

adj.
1. not based on fact or reality; without foundation; groundless.
2. not established; not founded.
[1640–50]
un•found′ed•ly, adv.
un•found′ed•ness, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.unfounded - 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"
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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
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unfounded

adjective
Having no basis or foundation in fact:
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Translations
لا أساس له من الصِّحَّه
neopodstatněnýnepodložený
ubegrundet
unbegründet
perusteeton
sans fondement
tilefnislaus, staîlaus
infondato
nedibinātsnepamatots
grepet ut av lufta
asılsızyalan
没有根据的

unfounded

[ˈʌnˈfaʊndɪd] ADJinfundado, sin fundamento
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unfounded

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

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

[ʌnˈfaʊndɪd] adjinfondato/a, senza fondamento
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

unfounded

(anˈfaundid) adjective
not based on facts or reality. The rumours are completely unfounded.
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