They are always believing a groundless rumor.
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Groundless
/ˈɡɹaʊndləs/
Synonyms for "groundless" (85 found)
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Closest matches (17)
Adjective(7 words)
Noun(1 words)
baseless claim
Strong matches (26)
ill-foundedillusoryimaginaryinconclusiveindecisivenot followingnot provednot well-foundedsophisticspeculativesuppositionaltenuousunascertainedunattestedunauthenticatedunbaseduncalled foruncalled-foruncertifiedunconfirmed
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Adverb(1 words)
not earthed wiring
Noun(1 words)
thin air
Related words (42)
undemonstratedundeterminedunestablishedunfixedunfoundedungroundedunjustifiableunjustifiedunprovedunprovenunreasonableunsettledunshownunsoundunsubstantiatedunsupportableunsupportedunsupported by evidenceunsustainableunsustained
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untenableuntesteduntriedunvalidatedunverifiedunwarrantedvainwithout basiswithout foundationwithout grounds
Noun(1 words)
unfounded assertion
Adjective(11 words)
unfounded claimunfounded rumorunfounded suspicionungrounded conductorungrounded fearunjustifiedunsubstantiatedunsubstantiated allegationsunsupportedvexatiouswild
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3 entriesbaseless claimunfounded accusationunfounded rumor
Collocations
5 entriesgroundless accusationgroundless claimgroundless rumorgroundless speculationgroundless theory
Inflections
2 entriesmore groundlessmost groundless
Derivations
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1 entriesSample sentences
12 total sentences available.
The rumor turned out to be groundless.
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It is not that Johnson's claim is groundless, but that it is misleading.
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The fact is that the rumor is groundless.
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