adjective · rare

groundless

groundless · more groundless · most groundless

ледачий, лінивий

беспочвенный

grundlos, unbegründet

Without any grounds to support itWithout any grounds to support it; baseless.

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/ˈɡɹaʊndləs/

» The fact is that the rumor is groundless.

Meaning

2 senses

Without any grounds to support it; baseless.
grundlos, unbegründet
беспо́чвенныйbespóčvennyj
(obsolete)Bottomless; having no bottom or floor.

More definitions

without a basis in reason or fact

Examples

14 sentences

The fact is that the rumor is groundless.
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Your fears are groundless.
Ваші побоювання безпідставні.
ruВаши опасения беспочвенны.
deDeine Befürchtungen haben keinen Grund.
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He chafed under the groundless criticism.
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The rumor seems to be groundless.
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She was subject to groundless suspicions.
deSie sah sich haltlosen Verdächtigungen ausgesetzt.
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Translations

7 languages

Русский

By meaning 1

baseless:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

baseless:

Origin

From Middle English groundles (“bottomless”), from Old English grundlēas, from Proto-Germa

From Middle English groundles (“bottomless”), from Old English grundlēas, from Proto-Germanic *grundulausaz, equivalent to ground + -less. Cognate with Dutch grondeloos, German Low German grundlos, German grundlos, Danish grundløs, Swedish grundlös.

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