unfounded

[uhn-foun-did] / ʌnˈfaʊn dɪd /

ADJECTIVE

not based on fact

Synonyms

STRONGEST

baseless deceptive fabricated false gratuitous groundless illogical misleading spurious unjustified unproven unsubstantiated untrue untruthful unwarranted

WEAK

fallacious foundationless idle mendacious off-base trumped-up uncalled-for unreal vain without basis without foundation

Antonyms

STRONGEST

called-for correct genuine honest justified real reasonable right true truthful warranted

WEAK

founded proven substantiated supported

Example Sentences

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The DOJ said at the time that the allegations were “unfounded and false.”

From Los Angeles Times

The US justice department has said allegations about him are unfounded and false.

From BBC

At a press briefing Thursday, a Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman warned against unfounded speculation and referred back to the original announcement of the probe into Zhang’s alleged violations of party discipline and state law.

From The Wall Street Journal

At the time of his suspension, McGinn told the Guardian newspaper that he had not been told details of the complaint but was "confident that it is entirely unfounded" and rejected "any suggestion of wrongdoing".

From BBC

In the era of widespread, legal sports betting in most of the U.S., leagues and gambling operators have insisted that the fear of corruption was largely unfounded.

From The Wall Street Journal

unfounded

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