unfounded
adjective/ʌnˈfaʊndɪd/
/ʌnˈfaʊndɪd/
- 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
- …
- completely
- entirely
- quite
- …
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