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

groundless

adjective
 
/ˈɡraʊndləs/
 
/ˈɡraʊndləs/
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  1. not based on reason or evidence synonym unfounded
    • They denied what they called completely groundless allegations.
    • Our fears proved groundless.
    • Their suspicions were dismissed as groundless.
    Extra Examples
    • Most of his worries proved to be groundless.
    • unfounded/​groundless claims/​allegations/​accusations/​fears/​worries
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • prove
    • seem
    adverb
    • completely
    • totally
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    Word OriginOld English grundlēas (see ground, -less).
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