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unfounded

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adjnot based on fact

Word Origin & History

1640s, "having no foundation or basis," from un- (1) "not" + past participle of found (v.1).

Example Sentences for unfounded

They were soon satisfied that this supposition was unfounded.

This report of the provisions of the city appeared, in the sequel, to be unfounded.

I awake suddenly to find that my nightmare has not been unfounded.

No; the faith of the party of freedom in the Negro has not been unfounded.

But my fears were unfounded: soon I saw these figures making their escape.

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Synonyms for unfounded

adj not based on fact

baseless
deceptive
fabricated
false
gratuitous
groundless
illogical
misleading
spurious
unjustified
unproven
unsubstantiated
untrue
untruthful
unwarranted
bottomless
fallacious
foundationless
idle
mendacious
off-base
trumped up
uncalled-for
unreal
vain
without basis
without foundation

Antonyms for unfounded

called-for
correct
genuine
honest
justified
real
reasonable
right
true
truthful
warranted
founded
proven
substantiated
supported

More words related to unfounded

baseless

adjective. without substantiation

bottomless
flimsy
foundationless
gratuitous
groundless
reasonless
unconfirmed
uncorroborated
unfounded
ungrounded
unjustifiable
unjustified
unsubstantiated
unsupported
untenable
unwarranted

chimerical

adjective. fabulous

absurd
delusive
fanciful
fantastic
fictional
imaginary
mythical
unfounded
unreal
utopian
visionary
wild

erroneous

adjective. wrong, incorrect

all off
all wet
amiss
askew
awry
defective
fallacious
false
faulty
flawed
inaccurate
inexact
invalid
misguided
mistaken
off
specious
spurious
unfounded
unsound
untrue
way off
wrong number

fallacious

adjective. false, wrong

beguiling
deceiving
deceptive
deluding
delusive
delusory
erroneous
fictitious
fishy
fraudulent
illogical
illusory
incorrect
invalid
irrational
mad
misleading
mistaken
off
phony
reasonless
sophistic
sophistical
spurious
unfounded
ungrounded
unreal
unreasonable
unreasoned
unsound
untrue
way off

false

adjective. wrong, made up

apocryphal
beguiling
bogus
casuistic
concocted
contrary to fact
cooked-up
counterfactual
deceitful
deceiving
delusive
dishonest
distorted
erroneous
ersatz
fake
fallacious
fanciful
faulty
fictitious
fishy
fraudulent
illusive
imaginary
improper
inaccurate
incorrect
inexact
invalid
lying
mendacious
misleading
misrepresentative
mistaken
off the mark
phony
sham
sophistical
specious
spurious
trumped up
unfounded
unreal
unsound
untrue
untruthful

gratuitous

adjective. not necessary

assumed
baseless
bottomless
causeless
groundless
indefensible
inessential
needless
reasonless
supererogatory
superfluous
uncalled-for
unessential
unfounded
unjustified
unmerited
unprovoked
unsupportable
unwarranted
wanton

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