Synonyms for ungrounded
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Unfounded — not grounded; without ground or basis, unreal, false
unfounded, groundless, baseless, unsupported, idle, unwarranted
Definitions
- adj. 1
Not grounded; without ground or basis, unreal, false.
The defendant's claims are fictitious; they are entirely ungrounded in fact.
Example sentences
- unfounded Do not spread unfounded slander against anyone.
- baseless You've got quite the talent for making baseless accusations.
- unsupported Tom's face detected an unsupported facial hair configuration.
- groundless So far, your action seems completely groundless.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| ungrounded | rising | |
| unfounded | steady | |
| baseless | steady | |
| unsupported | falling | |
| groundless | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- idle2
- 8 letters
- baseless2
- 9 letters
- unfounded3
- 10 letters
- groundless2
- 11 letters
- unwarranted4, unsupported4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (idle2 = 2 syllables).