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Definition of ill-founded adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ill-founded

adjective
 
/ˌɪl ˈfaʊndɪd/
 
/ˌɪl ˈfaʊndɪd/
(formal)
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  1. not based on fact or truth
    • All our fears proved ill-founded.
    opposite well founded
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