groundless

CEFRC2

/ˈɡɹaʊndləs/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Not based on facts or good reasons.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Bottomless; having no bottom or floor.

Examples

  • The fact is that the rumor is groundless.

  • The rumor turned out to be groundless.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Without any grounds to support it; baseless.

More examples

In context

  • They are always believing a groundless rumor.

  • [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, […]

  • At that stage any fears among home fans of a possession monopoly by Laudrup's side were proving groundless, with Cardiff having their fair share of the ball and territory.

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

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.