as in unreasonable
having no basis in reason or fact
the accusation proved to be unfounded
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Recent Examples of unfounded
Many share an unfounded perception that Yoon is a victim of a leftist, North Korea-sympathizing opposition that has rigged elections to gain a legislative majority and plotted to remove a patriotic leader.
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Time, 8 Apr. 2025
Even when the accusations are unfounded, even when the risks are small, the mere possibility of being a sucker can be psychologically potent enough to undermine a rational preference for cooperation.
—Tess Wilkinson-Ryan, TIME, 18 Mar. 2025
The United Way said her claim was unfounded and raised issues about her work performance.
—Tyler Whetstone, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
In a statement, the Russian embassy said the allegations of interference in the lawmaker’s case were unfounded and unacceptable.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025
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Time, 8 Apr. 2025
Even when the accusations are unfounded, even when the risks are small, the mere possibility of being a sucker can be psychologically potent enough to undermine a rational preference for cooperation.
—Tess Wilkinson-Ryan, TIME, 18 Mar. 2025
The United Way said her claim was unfounded and raised issues about her work performance.
—Tyler Whetstone, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
In a statement, the Russian embassy said the allegations of interference in the lawmaker’s case were unfounded and unacceptable.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfounded
Adjective
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The words were harsh but the logic was not unreasonable.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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This would not be an unreasonable proposition, considering the U.S. already pledged a security guarantee to Ukraine upon its return of all nuclear warheads to Russia by 1996, based on the Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances.—
Seung-Whan Choi,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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On Thursday, Gottlieb and Hudson blasted the lawsuit as legally groundless and an effort to silence the actress.—
Daniel S. Levine,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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The site has a history of promoting groundless conspiracy theories.—
Tom Dreisbach,
NPR,
20 Feb. 2025
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But an outside agency such as the Texas Rangers would not have access to unsubstantiated claims of misconduct by jailers when investigating a death in the Tarrant County jail.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Apr. 2025
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The statement served as a pointed rebuke to a president who had continued to make unsubstantiated allegations of voting fraud while Trump's legal team pursued multiple legal challenges in battleground states.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Unfounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfounded. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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