groundless
/ˈɡɹaʊndləs/
groundless adjective: without any grounds to support it; baseless.
Adjective
groundless (comparative more groundless, superlative most groundless)
- 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
- Synonyms:
- baseless, unfounded, unsupported, idle, footless, ungrounded, unjustified, unproved, unproven, unsubstantiated
- Bottomless; having no bottom or floor.
groundless meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Telugu and Malayalam
groundless in Tamil
- ஆதாரம், காரணமற்ற
groundless in Urdu
- بےبنیاد, سر نا پیر
groundless in Telugu
- groundless or excessive anger
- దురాగ్రహము durāgrahamu
groundless in Malayalam
- ന്യായമില്ലാത്ത, അടിസ്ഥാനരഹിതം, ഹേതുവില്ലാതെ
More languagesFewer languages
- groundless in Kannada
- ನಿಷ್ಕಾರಣ, ನಿರಾಧಾರ
- groundless in Sanskrit
- निष्कारण niṣkāraṇa
Synonyms of groundless
Forms of groundless
| comparative | more groundless |
|---|---|
| superlative | most groundless |
Origin of groundless
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.
Words formed from groundless
Questions about groundless
- What does groundless mean?
- Groundless means without any grounds to support it; baseless.
- What is groundless in Tamil?
- Groundless in Tamil is ஆதாரம், காரணமற்ற. See Groundless meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is groundless?
- Groundless is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce groundless?
- Groundless is pronounced /ˈɡɹaʊndləs/.
Words near groundless in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: groundless (page history and authors); groundless (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); groundless (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); దురాగ్రహము (Telugu) (page history and authors); groundless (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); groundless (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); निष्कारण (Sanskrit) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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