groundless

[ ground-lis ]

adjective

1. without rational basis:

   groundless fears.

   Synonyms: unjustified, idle, unfounded, baseless

groundless

/ ˈɡraʊndlɪs /

adjective

1. without reason or justification

   his suspicions were groundless

Derived Forms

• ˈgroundlessness, noun
• ˈgroundlessly, adverb

Other Words From

• groundless·ly adverb
• groundless·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of groundless¹

before 900; Middle English: bottomless, unfathomable; Old English grundlēas. See ground ¹, -less

Example Sentences

The French foreign ministry dismissed the criticism, saying: "Any accusation of systemic racism or discrimination by the police in France is totally groundless. France and its police fight resolutely against racism and all forms of discrimination."

From BBC

And so it was from the podium of the Democratic National Convention, when the usually admirable Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez descended into making the groundless claim that Harris “is working tirelessly to secure a ceasefire in Gaza and bringing the hostages home.”

From Salon

Ms Nemtsova calls the student’s claims “groundless and manipulative” and he admits he has no actual evidence.

From BBC

Chinese state media has called this accusation "groundless".

From BBC

Back then, it was called McCarthyism, after the Wisconsin Republican senator who wielded groundless accusations as recklessly as Trump.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• baseless
• false
• flimsy
• gratuitous
• illogical
• illusory
• unfounded
• unjustified
• unsupported
• unwarranted