groundless en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈɡɹaʊndləs/
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Etymology
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.
Meanings
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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, […]
1840, Lewis Rose, chapter III, in An Humble Attempt to Put an End to the Present Divisions in the Church of Scotland, and to Promote Her Usefulness. […] , Glasgow: George Gallie, →OCLC, page 51: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.
2013 November 3, Delme Parfitt, “Cardiff City 1 - 0 Swansea City: Steven Caulker heads Bluebirds to South Wales derby win”, in Wales Online:
- (obsolete) Bottomless; having no bottom or floor.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most groundless | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more groundless | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
ungrounded · unfounded · unsupported · unjustified · unproved · unproven · unsubstantiated · baseless · unsupported · idle · unfounded · baseless · groundless · footless
Translations (34)
nl ongegrond (baseless) · mi pakupaku (baseless) · ka საფუძველმოკლებული (baseless) · ka უმიზეზო (baseless) · de grundlos (baseless) · mhr амалдыме (baseless) · fi perusteeton (baseless) · hy անհիմն (baseless) · ru беспо́чвенный (baseless) · es infundado (baseless) · nn grunnlaus (baseless) · fi perätön (baseless) · bg неоснователен (baseless) · nb ubegrunnet (baseless) · de unbegründet (baseless) · nl ongefundeerd (baseless) · tr temelsiz (baseless) · ka უნიადაგო (baseless) · tr köksüz (baseless) · pl bezzasadny (baseless) · fr infondé (baseless) · el αβάσιμος (baseless) · nb grunnløs (baseless) · nb grunnlaus (baseless) · mi mākiri (baseless) · tr asılsız (baseless) · pl bezpodstawny (baseless) · la vānus (baseless) · fi katteeton (baseless) · es sin fundamento (baseless) · hu alaptalan (baseless) · pl nieuzasadniony (baseless) · it infondato (baseless) · ka უსაფუძვლო (baseless)