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unfounded

[ uhn-foun-did ]

adjective

  1. without foundation; not based on fact, realistic considerations, or the like:

    unfounded suspicions.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

  2. not established; not founded:

    the prophet of a religion as yet unfounded.



unfounded

/ ʌˈڲʊԻɪ /

adjective

  1. (of ideas, allegations, etc) baseless; groundless
  2. not yet founded or established
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ܲˈڴdzܲԻԱ, noun
  • ܲˈڴdzܲԻ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ܲ·ڴdzܲԻĻ· adverb
  • ܲ·ڴdzܲԻĻ·Ա noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of unfounded1

First recorded in 1640–50; un- 1 + found 1 + -ed 2
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Other leaders have been more vocal in their criticism, with French President Emmanuel Macron branding the decision to impose 20% tariffs on the EU as "brutal and unfounded".

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French President Emmanuel Macron called them brutal, unfounded and certain to have a "massive impact" on the European economy.

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He made unfounded claims last year that Haitian immigrants were eating cats and dogs.

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Skates told a committee in January that concerns from cycle campaigners were "unfounded, not least because we've recently implemented the biggest road safety initiative in 25 years with 20mph".

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Mr Mitchell accepted there were "definitely some fears" around the wider use of AI, "but I personally believe they are somewhat unfounded".

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