groundless
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groundless
- /ˈɡɹaʊndləs/
Where it comes from
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.
adjective more groundless · most groundless
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Without any grounds to support it; baseless.
[B]e the consequences what they may, they shall not move an inch, nor a hair's-breadth from the ground of their groundless spiritual independence, […]
Similar: baseless, unfounded, unsupported, idle, footless, groundless, ungrounded, unjustified, unproved, unproven, unsubstantiated
- Bottomless; having no bottom or floor.
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adj baseless
| Español | infundado, sin fundamento |
|---|---|
| Français | infondé |
| Deutsch | grundlos, unbegründet |
| Italiano | infondato |
| Ελληνικά | αβάσιμος avásimos |
| Русский | беспо́чвенный bespóčvennyj |
Talk about this word "groundless." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/groundless. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. groundless. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/groundless "groundless." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/groundless.Cite this
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title = {groundless},
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