groundless
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- groundlessly adverb
- groundlessness noun
Etymology
Origin of groundless
before 900; Middle English: bottomless, unfathomable; Old English grundlēas. See ground 1, -less
Example Sentences
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The journalist said in a witness statement that her professional reputation had been impacted by "groundless" allegations made against her.
From BBC
In April 2023, however, the Cambodian authorities issued a letter in response to the programme, confirming Kuong Li as the owner of the Huang Le compound but dismissing the allegations as "groundless".
From BBC
A Kremlin spokesman rejected the allegations as groundless.
China accused Britain's Keir Starmer of making "groundless accusations" on Tuesday, a day after the prime minister said he would engage with Beijing but warned China posed a national security threat.
From Barron's
“The impact on the bookings has been quite hard,” said Patel, who called the lawsuit groundless.
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