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# unfounded

adjective

«unfounded» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Unfounded means not based on facts or evidence; not true. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unfounded/#m1)

### In the lessons

In science and news, unfounded claims have no proof. In everyday life, unfounded fears are worries that turn out to be wrong. It tells the reader a belief was mistaken. Phrases: unfounded rumours, unfounded fears, completely unfounded.

### Examples

- The rumour was completely unfounded. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unfounded/#x1)
- My fears about the new school were unfounded. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unfounded/#x2)
- The claims were unfounded and untrue. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unfounded/#x3)
- The teacher said the complaint was unfounded. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unfounded/#x4)
- Scientists showed the worry was unfounded. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unfounded/#x5)
- Don't spread unfounded stories. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unfounded/#x6)

### Note

Prefix un- + founded (based on). Similar: groundless, baseless. Opposite: well-founded.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «unfounded» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unfounded/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«unfounded» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unfounded.html) on Mova free.