unfounded
UK/ʌn'faʊndɪd/US/'ʌn'faundid/
GREB2
Definitions
adj.
Not based on fact or sound reasoning; without justification
无根据的，没有事实依据的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedun- (not) + found (lay a base) + -ed = 'not given a base.' An unfounded claim has no foundation of fact under it — it floats with nothing holding it up.
Root fund still carries 32 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.unfounded claim无根据的说法
- 2.unfounded accusation无端的指控
- 3.unfounded fears毫无根据的担忧
- 4.unfounded rumors不实传言
- 5.prove unfounded被证明无据
Example Sentences
- 1.
The rumors about the merger turned out to be completely unfounded.
- 2.
Her fears, though real to her, were entirely unfounded.