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groundless

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ground⋅less

  [ground-lis]
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–adjective
without rational basis: groundless fears.
Origin:
bef. 900; ME: bottomless, unfathomable; OE grundlēas. See ground 1 , -less

Related forms:
ground⋅less⋅ly, adverb
ground⋅less⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
baseless, unfounded, unjustified, idle.
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ground·less   (ground'lĭs)   
adj.  Having no ground or foundation; unsubstantiated: groundless optimism. See Synonyms at baseless.
ground'less·ly adv., ground'less·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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