well-founded
[ wel-foun-did ]
/ ˈwɛlˈfaʊn dɪd /
adjective
having a foundation in fact; based on good reasons, information, etc.: well-founded suspicions.
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well-fitted, well-fixed, well-formed, well-fortified, well-found, well-founded, well-furnished, well-governed, well-groomed, well-grounded, well-guarded
Origin of well-founded
Middle English word dating back to 1325–75
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British Dictionary definitions for well-founded
well-founded
adjective (well founded when postpositive)
having good groundswell-founded rumours
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