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groundless

ground·less

UK/ˈɡɹaʊndləs/ US/ˈɡraʊndlʌs/ rare obsolete

adjective

1.

without a basis in reason or fact

  • “baseless gossip”
  • “the allegations proved groundless”
  • “idle fears”
  • “unfounded suspicions”
  • “unwarranted jealousy”
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Origin

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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