adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
groundless (= without any reason )
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As it turned out, these fears were groundless.
unfounded/groundless (= not based on facts or reason )
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The accusation is totally unfounded.
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The embassy denied what it called groundless accusations about its involvement in the attack.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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A message from Interpol confirmed that our Inspector's suspicions were far from groundless .
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Fleury dismissed our fears as groundless , though he was secretly alarmed.
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The charges against him are groundless .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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But their fear is groundless , I do have to say.
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Fears that radiotherapy would cause genetic mutations leading to handicaps in offspring appear to be groundless , according to studies among 3,000 survivors.
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On the face of it, these fears are groundless .
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Such groundless critiques, however, have contributed to the perception of Washington as a Neanderthal man.
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Such awards are made to discourage plaintiffs from bringing groundless lawsuits which burden the courts.
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The assumption is groundless both theoretically and empirically.
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The distinction between the arbitrary and the suggestive is ultimately groundless .
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This suggests that some previous doubts are groundless .