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unfounded
[
uhn-
foun
-did
]
Origin
un·found·ed
/
ʌnˈfaʊn
dɪd
/
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[
uhn-
foun
-did
]
Show IPA
adjective
1.
without foundation; not based on fact, realistic considerations, or the like:
unfounded suspicions.
2.
not established; not
founded
:
the prophet of a
religion
as yet unfounded.
Origin:
1640–50;
un-
1
+
found
2
+
-ed
2
Related forms
un·found·ed·ly,
adverb
un·found·ed·ness,
noun
Synonyms
1.
groundless, idle, false, unjustified, unsubstantiated.
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unfounded
(ʌnˈfaʊndɪd)
—
adj
1.
(of ideas, allegations, etc) baseless; groundless
2.
not yet founded or established
un'foundedly
—
adv
un'foundedness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
unfounded
1648, "having no foundation or basis," from
un-
(1) "not" + pp. of
found
(1).
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