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unfounded - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'unfounded' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Unfounded [ a.]
- Not founded; not built or established.
- Having no foundation; baseless; vain; idle; as, unfounded expectations.

Meaning of 'unfounded' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . unfounded [ s]
Meaning (1):
- without a basis in reason or fact
Example in sentence:
  • baseless gossip;
  • idle fears;
  • the allegations proved groundless;
  • unfounded suspicions;
  • unwarranted jealousy