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Definition of unfounded adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

unfounded

adjective
 
/ʌnˈfaʊndɪd/
 
/ʌnˈfaʊndɪd/
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  1. not based on reason or fact
    • unfounded allegations/rumours, etc.
    • Speculation about a divorce proved totally unfounded.
    Extra Examples
    • These claims were not altogether unfounded.
    • I was pleased to discover that my fears were unfounded.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • prove
    • seem
    adverb
    • completely
    • entirely
    • quite
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