Groundless

Pronunciation: /ˈɡraʊndləs/

Definitions of groundless

adjective without any basis in reason or fact; unfounded

Example Sentences

A1 Her fear of spiders was groundless.

A2 The rumor of a ghost in the old house was groundless.

B1 The company's decision to cut costs was based on groundless assumptions.

B2 His argument against the new policy was deemed groundless by the board.

C1 The journalist's claims were dismissed as groundless by the court.

C2 The accusation of fraud was proven to be groundless after a thorough investigation.

Examples of groundless in a Sentence

formal The accusation against him was completely groundless and lacked any evidence.

informal She made a groundless assumption about his intentions without knowing the full story.

slang Don't believe those groundless rumors going around about her, they're just gossip.

figurative His arguments were so weak and groundless that they crumbled under scrutiny.

Grammatical Forms of groundless

• past tense: grounded
• plural: groundless
• comparative: more groundless
• superlative: most groundless
• present tense: groundless
• future tense: will be groundless
• perfect tense: have been groundless
• continuous tense: is being groundless
• singular: groundless
• positive degree: groundless
• infinitive: to groundless
• gerund: groundless
• participle: groundless

Origin and Evolution of groundless

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'groundless' originated from the combination of the word 'ground' meaning basis or foundation, and the suffix '-less' indicating without. It is derived from Old English and Middle English.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe something without a basis or foundation, 'groundless' has evolved to also mean lacking justification or evidence.